Switzerland · Canton SG
Bütschwil-Ganterschwil
9601–9621Residents
5'385
Area
21.8 km²
Population density
247 pop./km²
Elevation
610 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
942 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
119%
Postal codes
7
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
2'640 49.0%
Men
2'745 51.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'240 23.0%
Swiss citizens
4'525 84.0%
Foreign residents
860 16.0%
Population density
247 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'240 · 23.0%20–64 · 3'123 · 58.0%65+ · 1'022 · 19.0%
Foreign residents 16.0%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
66.9% YesNo 33.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
66.1% YesNo 33.9%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
43.4% YesNo 56.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
14.4% YesNo 85.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
51.6% YesNo 48.4%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
47.8% YesNo 52.2%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
69.7% YesNo 30.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
52.8% YesNo 47.3%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
55.3% YesNo 44.7%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP48.4% · strongest party
SVP48.4%
Mitte19.8%
FDP11.8%
SP6.8%
GRÜNE4.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier119%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
119%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 52 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'089 CHF(14.1%)
Rank 50 of 75 in the canton · 853 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:14'089 CHF(~14.1%)
Bütschwil-GanterschwilCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Bütschwil-Ganterschwil | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.3% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.1% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.7% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.9% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.1% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.8% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16.5% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17.2% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.9% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19.3% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.6% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.6% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.6% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23.4% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 24% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'258 mm
8.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
942 m
Mean elevation
666 m
Relief
394 m
Mean slope
11.2°
Flat share
29.1%
South-facing
9.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 394 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
54.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
74.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
12'100
55 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 range H4
24.84–28.74 Rp./kWh
26.79 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators rwt Regionalwerk Toggenburg AG · St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG
ElCom tariff comparison ↗This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.
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
1.56 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
2'508
Built before 194634.6%
Built since 200126.6%
1.56 %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 · CC0Websitebuetschwil-ganterschwil.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities5'385 #36 SG · #395 CHFamilies & children23% #14 SG · #309 CHAge structure19% #48 SG · #1437 CHWomen share49% #54 SG · #1518 CHForeign residents16% #55 SG · #1199 CHPopulation density247/km² #45 SG · #893 CHTax burden14'089 #50 SG · #853 CHTaxes119% #52 SGWarmest municipalities8.7 °C #51 SG · #1517 CHSunniest municipalities42.8% #34 SG · #1027 CHRainiest municipalities1'258 mm #34 SG · #567 CHVoter turnout53.1% #46 SG · #1338 CHAgainst Switzerland29% #14 SG · #100 CHAligned with Switzerland71% #64 SG · #1362 CHSVP strongholds48.4% #4 SG · #284 CHSP strongholds6.8% #59 SG · #1801 CHCentre strongholds19.8% #44 SG · #538 CHFDP strongholds11.8% #59 SG · #1175 CHGLP strongholds3.4% #65 SG · #1512 CHGreen strongholds4.2% #70 SG · #1700 CHLargest by area21.8 km² #30 SG · #444 CHHighest municipalities610 m #29 SG · #790 CHRemotest municipalities90 min #52 SG · #550 CHBest-connected municipalities90 min #24 SG · #1566 CHHighest peaks942 m #35 SG · #776 CHHighest-lying municipalities666 m #34 SG · #838 CHGreatest vertical range394 m #39 SG · #826 CHSteepest municipalities11.2° #35 SG · #835 CHSolar potential55 GWh #24 SG · #276 CHCheapest electricity26.79 Rp./kWh #4 SG · #557 CHMost expensive electricity26.79 Rp./kWh #72 SG · #1550 CH
Postal codes (7)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 7Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Bütschwil-Ganterschwil?
- Bütschwil-Ganterschwil has 7 postal codes: 9601, 9606, 9608, 9614, 9615, 9620, 9621.
- What is the tax rate in Bütschwil-Ganterschwil?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Bütschwil-Ganterschwil is 119% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Bütschwil-Ganterschwil?
- A single person without children pays about 14'089 CHF income tax in Bütschwil-Ganterschwil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 50 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Bütschwil-Ganterschwil have?
- Bütschwil-Ganterschwil has 5'385 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Bütschwil-Ganterschwil?
- Bütschwil-Ganterschwil has 860 foreign residents, a share of 15.97% (2025).
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