Switzerland · Canton AR
Bühler
9043–9055Residents
1'958
Area
5.6 km²
Population density
350 pop./km²
Elevation
824 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'145 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
370%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
960 49.0%
Men
998 51.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
416 21.2%
Swiss citizens
1'459 74.5%
Foreign residents
499 25.5%
Population density
350 pop./km²
0–19 · 416 · 21.2%20–64 · 1'175 · 60.0%65+ · 367 · 18.7%
Foreign residents 25.5%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
59.7% YesNo 40.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
58.1% YesNo 41.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
21.6% YesNo 78.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
47.1% YesNo 52.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
41.7% YesNo 58.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
68.1% YesNo 31.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
47.1% YesNo 52.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
15.4% YesNo 84.6%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
17.1% YesNo 82.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP48.8% · strongest party
SVP48.8%
FDP40.0%
Mitte11.0%
Übrige0.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier370%
Cantonal tax multiplier330%
370%AR range 260%450%
Tax rank 9 of 20 in canton Appenzell AusserrhodenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'688 CHF(13.7%)
Rank 7 of 20 in the canton · 742 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 14'030 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Teufen 11'804 CHF · most expensive Trogen 15'058 CHF
100'000 CHF:13'688 CHF(~13.7%)
BühlerCanton range Appenzell AusserrhodenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Bühler | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7.2% | 6.1–8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.6% | 7.3–9.5% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.9% | 8.5–11% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11% | 9.4–12.2% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12% | 10.3–13.2% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.7% | 10.9–14.1% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.7% | 11.8–15.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.5% | 12.6–16% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.3% | 13.3–16.8% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15.9% | 13.8–17.4% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16.6% | 14.5–18.1% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.2% | 15–18.8% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 18.7% | 16.4–20.3% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 19.9% | 17.5–21.6% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21% | 18.6–22.7% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21.9% | 19.5–23.7% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 22.7% | 20.2–24.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 23.3% | 20.8–25.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'500 mm
7.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'145 m
Mean elevation
931 m
Relief
360 m
Mean slope
13.1°
Flat share
10.9%
South-facing
40.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 360 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
15.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
22.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'500
16 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 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
28.74 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.97 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.91 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
28.74 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 28.74 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG
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.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
1.34 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
971
Built before 194642.0%
Built since 200118.8%
1.34 %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 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitebuehlerar.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
28Largest municipalities1'958 #8 AR · #980 CHFamilies & children21.2% #10 AR · #746 CHAge structure18.7% #19 AR · #1501 CHWomen share49% #13 AR · #1514 CHForeign residents25.5% #2 AR · #527 CHPopulation density350/km² #6 AR · #686 CHTax burden13'688 #7 AR · #742 CHTaxes370% #9 ARWarmest municipalities7.9 °C #19 AR · #1723 CHSunniest municipalities40.7% #11 AR · #1535 CHRainiest municipalities1'500 mm #3 AR · #243 CHVoter turnout56.9% #14 AR · #812 CHAgainst Switzerland25% #6 AR · #251 CHAligned with Switzerland75% #10 AR · #1198 CHSVP strongholds48.8% #14 AR · #268 CHCentre strongholds11% #14 AR · #1110 CHFDP strongholds40% #7 AR · #19 CHLargest by area5.6 km² #16 AR · #1455 CHHighest municipalities824 m #12 AR · #389 CHRemotest municipalities115 min #13 AR · #212 CHBest-connected municipalities115 min #9 AR · #1890 CHHighest peaks1'145 m #6 AR · #644 CHHighest-lying municipalities931 m #7 AR · #477 CHGreatest vertical range360 m #18 AR · #882 CHSteepest municipalities13.1° #16 AR · #694 CHSolar potential16 GWh #12 AR · #1214 CHCheapest electricity28.74 Rp./kWh #6 AR · #1227 CHMost expensive electricity28.74 Rp./kWh #11 AR · #875 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Bühler?
- Bühler has 2 postal codes: 9043, 9055.
- What is the tax rate in Bühler?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Bühler is 370% (2026); canton AR levies 330%.
- How much tax do you pay in Bühler?
- A single person without children pays about 13'688 CHF income tax in Bühler on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 7 of 20 in canton AR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Bühler have?
- Bühler has 1'958 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Bühler?
- Bühler has 499 foreign residents, a share of 25.49% (2025).
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