What is the postal code of Degersheim?

Degersheim has 3 postal codes: 9113, 9116, 9230.

What is the tax rate in Degersheim?

The municipal tax multiplier of Degersheim is 138% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.

How much tax do you pay in Degersheim?

A single person without children pays about 15'139 CHF income tax in Degersheim on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 71 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Degersheim have?

Degersheim has 4'209 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Degersheim?

Degersheim has 754 foreign residents, a share of 17.91% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton SG

Degersheim

9113–9230

SG CANTON9113 9116 9230

Residents

4'209

Area

14.5 km²

Population density

291 pop./km²

Elevation

814 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

1'051 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

138%

Postal codes

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

2'106 50.0%

Men

2'103 50.0%

Children & youth (0–19)

1'025 24.4%

Swiss citizens

3'455 82.1%

Foreign residents

754 17.9%

Population density

291 pop./km²

0–19 · 1'025 · 24.4%20–64 · 2'335 · 55.5%65+ · 849 · 20.2%

Foreign residents 17.9%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Degersheim

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

53.4% YesNo 46.6%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

50.3% YesNo 49.7%

14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes

56.5% YesNo 43.5%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

35.9% YesNo 64.1%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

25.4% YesNo 74.6%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

41.2% YesNo 58.8%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

38.2% YesNo 61.8%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

73.1% YesNo 26.9%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

45.1% YesNo 54.9%

08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes

47.8% YesNo 52.2%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP28.3% · strongest party

SVP28.3%

Mitte25.5%

SP11.8%

FDP11.2%

GRÜNE10.1%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier138%

Cantonal tax multiplier105%

138%SG range 61%155%

Tax rank 72 of 75 in canton St. Gallen

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

15'139 CHF(15.1%)

Rank 71 of 75 in the canton · 1028 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

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:15'139 CHF(~15.1%)

DegersheimCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Degersheim	St. Gallen	Switzerland median
40'000	6.8%	4.8–7.3%	5.4%
50'000	8.7%	6.1–9.3%	7.8%
60'000	10.5%	7.4–11.2%	10.5%
70'000	11.8%	8.3–12.5%	11.9%
80'000	13%	9.2–13.8%	13.1%
90'000	14%	10–14.9%	14.1%
100'000	15.1%	10.9–16.1%	15.3%
110'000	16.1%	11.7–17.1%	16.3%
120'000	16.9%	12.3–18%	17.2%
130'000	17.7%	12.9–18.7%	18.1%
140'000	18.4%	13.6–19.5%	19%
150'000	19.1%	14.1–20.2%	19.7%
175'000	20.6%	15.4–21.8%	21.6%
200'000	21.9%	16.5–23.1%	23.2%
225'000	23%	17.5–24.2%	24.6%
250'000	24%	18.4–25.2%	25.8%
275'000	24.8%	19.1–26.1%	26.8%
300'000	25.5%	19.7–26.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.9 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'185 mm

8.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'051 m

Mean elevation

806 m

Relief

416 m

Mean slope

11.2°

Flat share

17.3%

South-facing

12.3%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 416 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

34.4 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

46.5 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

7'600

34 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 · 2026

Tariff range H4

29.34–34.76 Rp./kWh

32.05 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operators St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG · Elektrogenossenschaft Moos-Dieselbach

This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.

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

BFS

Vacancy rate

1.22 %

Avg. rooms

4.1

Dwellings

2'043

Built before 194640.0%

Built since 200114.5%

1.22 %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 · NPVM

Major centrePT 93 min · Car 66 min

AgglomerationPT 36 min · Car 26 min

Remoteness 47/75 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitedegersheim.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities4'209 #45 SG · #531 CH Families & children24.4% #8 SG · #129 CH Age structure20.2% #31 SG · #1211 CH Women share50% #23 SG · #943 CH Foreign residents17.9% #47 SG · #1048 CH Population density291/km² #37 SG · #795 CH Tax burden15'139 #71 SG · #1028 CH Taxes138% #72 SG Warmest municipalities8.9 °C #48 SG · #1430 CH Sunniest municipalities41.5% #41 SG · #1228 CH Rainiest municipalities1'185 mm #44 SG · #728 CH Voter turnout53.2% #42 SG · #1319 CH Against Switzerland18% #42 SG · #698 CH Aligned with Switzerland82% #35 SG · #747 CH SVP strongholds28.3% #71 SG · #1377 CH SP strongholds11.8% #20 SG · #1316 CH Centre strongholds25.5% #13 SG · #348 CH FDP strongholds11.2% #67 SG · #1247 CH GLP strongholds5.5% #24 SG · #1089 CH Green strongholds10.1% #10 SG · #562 CH Largest by area14.5 km² #38 SG · #670 CH Highest municipalities814 m #12 SG · #403 CH Remotest municipalities93 min #47 SG · #498 CH Best-connected municipalities93 min #31 SG · #1609 CH Highest peaks1'051 m #32 SG · #698 CH Highest-lying municipalities806 m #22 SG · #607 CH Greatest vertical range416 m #37 SG · #796 CH Steepest municipalities11.2° #36 SG · #836 CH Solar potential34 GWh #51 SG · #581 CH Cheapest electricity32.05 Rp./kWh #52 SG · #1915 CH Most expensive electricity32.05 Rp./kWh #24 SG · #192 CH

Postal codes (3)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 3

Degersheim9113 Flawil9230 Wolfertswil9116

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Degersheim?: Degersheim has 3 postal codes: 9113, 9116, 9230.
What is the tax rate in Degersheim?: The municipal tax multiplier of Degersheim is 138% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
How much tax do you pay in Degersheim?: A single person without children pays about 15'139 CHF income tax in Degersheim on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 71 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Degersheim have?: Degersheim has 4'209 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Degersheim?: Degersheim has 754 foreign residents, a share of 17.91% (2025).

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