Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
514 50.3%
Men
507 49.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
235 23.0%
Swiss citizens
886 86.8%
Foreign residents
135 13.2%
Population density
272 pop./km²
0–19 · 235 · 23.0%20–64 · 573 · 56.1%65+ · 213 · 20.9%
Foreign residents 13.2%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: −12 (−1.2%) · 10 births · 1 deaths · net migration −20
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Rorschach: 59.9% Yes
59.1% YesNo 41.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Rorschach: 52.3% Yes
52.6% YesNo 47.4%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Rorschach: 59.2% Yes
56.7% YesNo 43.3%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Rorschach: 43.6% Yes
44.2% YesNo 55.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Rorschach: 20.5% Yes
23.3% YesNo 76.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Rorschach: 44.4% Yes
41.7% YesNo 58.3%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Rorschach: 38.5% Yes
33.7% YesNo 66.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Rorschach: 72.9% Yes
76.4% YesNo 23.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 21.09.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP32.8% · strongest party
SVP32.8%
Mitte19.8%
FDP15.2%
SP9.7%
GRÜNE9.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier123%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
123%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 59 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'310 CHF(14.3%)
Rank 59 of 75 in the canton · 884 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 13'868 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Balgach 10'881 CHF · most expensive Lütisburg 16'080 CHF
100'000 CHF:14'310 CHF(~14.3%)
BergCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Berg | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.4% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.2% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.9% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.1% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.2% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.2% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.3% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.2% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16.8% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17.5% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 18.1% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19.6% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.8% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.9% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.9% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23.7% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 24.3% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'055 mm
9.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
602 m
Mean elevation
518 m
Relief
200 m
Mean slope
5.8°
Flat share
56.8%
South-facing
6.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 200 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
11.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'000
Per inhabitant
8'786 kWh/yr
9 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
35.58 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.35 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
15.79 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
35.58 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 30.11 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektra Berg SG, Stromversorgung
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 2
Standard model, deductible 300538 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton St. Gallen377 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 2 of canton St. Gallen. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton St. Gallen (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
0 %
Second homes
8.6 %
Avg. rooms
4.5
Dwellings
456
Built before 194626.5%
Built since 200125.7%
0 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
153
Workplaces
61
Services share
51 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 64 (41.8%) · Secondary 11 (7.2%) · Tertiary 78 (51.0%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
15
Organic share
26.7 %
Farmland
343 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities1'021 #75 SG · #1445 CHGrowing municipalities-1.2% #72 SG · #1853 CHShrinking municipalities-1.2% #4 SG · #254 CHJobs per resident0.15 #75 SG · #1982 CHFamilies & children23% #13 SG · #308 CHAge structure20.9% #27 SG · #1061 CHWomen share50.3% #14 SG · #734 CHForeign residents13.2% #61 SG · #1435 CHPopulation density272/km² #40 SG · #834 CHTax burden14'310 #59 SG · #884 CHTaxes123% #59 SGWarmest municipalities9.9 °C #24 SG · #608 CHSunniest municipalities40% #63 SG · #1886 CHRainiest municipalities1'055 mm #67 SG · #1351 CHVoter turnout60.5% #10 SG · #435 CHAgainst Switzerland16% #47 SG · #848 CHAligned with Switzerland84% #27 SG · #590 CHSVP strongholds32.8% #60 SG · #1108 CHSP strongholds9.7% #38 SG · #1552 CHCentre strongholds19.8% #42 SG · #537 CHFDP strongholds15.2% #27 SG · #803 CHGLP strongholds5.9% #18 SG · #995 CHGreen strongholds9.3% #13 SG · #667 CHLargest by area3.8 km² #71 SG · #1751 CHHighest municipalities535 m #43 SG · #1053 CHSecond homes8.6% #56 SG · #1484 CHOrganic farming26.7% #7 SG · #404 CHBest-connected municipalities115 min #55 SG · #1892 CHRemotest municipalities115 min #20 SG · #214 CHHighest peaks602 m #62 SG · #1535 CHHighest-lying municipalities518 m #56 SG · #1361 CHGreatest vertical range200 m #58 SG · #1370 CHSteepest municipalities5.8° #54 SG · #1426 CHSolar potential9 GWh #74 SG · #1619 CHSolar potential per capita8'786 kWh #34 SG · #1299 CHCheapest electricity35.58 Rp./kWh #68 SG · #2084 CHMost expensive electricity35.58 Rp./kWh #7 SG · #23 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Berg?
- Berg has 3 postal codes: 9300, 9305, 9306.
- What is the tax rate in Berg?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Berg is 123% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Berg?
- A single person without children pays about 14'310 CHF income tax in Berg on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 59 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Berg have?
- Berg has 1'021 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Berg?
- Berg has 135 foreign residents, a share of 13.22% (2025).
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