Switzerland · Canton SG
Ebnat-Kappel
9633–9643Residents
5'353
Area
43.6 km²
Population density
123 pop./km²
Elevation
630 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'866 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
139%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
2'697 50.4%
Men
2'656 49.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'130 21.1%
Swiss citizens
4'427 82.7%
Foreign residents
926 17.3%
Population density
123 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'130 · 21.1%20–64 · 2'868 · 53.6%65+ · 1'355 · 25.3%
Foreign residents 17.3%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
57.8% YesNo 42.2%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
60.1% YesNo 39.9%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
49.5% YesNo 50.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
21.0% YesNo 79.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
46.5% YesNo 53.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
46.2% YesNo 53.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
71.7% YesNo 28.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
53.1% YesNo 46.9%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
49.9% YesNo 50.1%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP43.7% · strongest party
SVP43.7%
FDP13.7%
Mitte12.5%
SP12.1%
GRÜNE7.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier139%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
139%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 73 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'195 CHF(15.2%)
Rank 73 of 75 in the canton · 1036 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:15'195 CHF(~15.2%)
Ebnat-KappelCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Ebnat-Kappel | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.9% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.8% | 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 | 14.1% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.2% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.2% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17.7% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 18.5% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 19.2% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 20.7% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 22% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 23.1% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 24.1% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 24.9% | 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 · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'861 mm
7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'866 m
Mean elevation
995 m
Relief
1'249 m
Mean slope
16.9°
Flat share
8.8%
South-facing
17.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 1'249 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
48 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
68.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
10'700
48 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
27.14 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.58 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.26 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.7 Rp./kWh
27.14 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Dorfkorporation Ebnat-Kappel
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
0.97 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
2'877
Built before 194643.2%
Built since 200115.3%
0.97 %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 · CC0Websiteebnat-kappel.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities5'353 #37 SG · #399 CHFamilies & children21.1% #39 SG · #784 CHAge structure25.3% #4 SG · #370 CHWomen share50.4% #12 SG · #690 CHForeign residents17.3% #49 SG · #1103 CHPopulation density123/km² #61 SG · #1351 CHTax burden15'195 #73 SG · #1036 CHTaxes139% #73 SGWarmest municipalities7 °C #66 SG · #1853 CHSunniest municipalities43.3% #29 SG · #969 CHRainiest municipalities1'861 mm #12 SG · #53 CHVoter turnout54.8% #32 SG · #1101 CHAgainst Switzerland29% #12 SG · #98 CHAligned with Switzerland71% #62 SG · #1360 CHSVP strongholds43.7% #15 SG · #465 CHSP strongholds12.1% #17 SG · #1280 CHCentre strongholds12.5% #72 SG · #1001 CHFDP strongholds13.7% #41 SG · #959 CHGLP strongholds3.2% #67 SG · #1546 CHGreen strongholds7% #33 SG · #1098 CHLargest by area43.6 km² #14 SG · #204 CHHighest municipalities630 m #25 SG · #738 CHRemotest municipalities98 min #41 SG · #429 CHBest-connected municipalities98 min #34 SG · #1677 CHHighest peaks1'866 m #18 SG · #378 CHHighest-lying municipalities995 m #14 SG · #422 CHGreatest vertical range1'249 m #20 SG · #400 CHSteepest municipalities16.9° #18 SG · #496 CHSolar potential48 GWh #35 SG · #354 CHCheapest electricity27.14 Rp./kWh #6 SG · #605 CHMost expensive electricity27.14 Rp./kWh #70 SG · #1502 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Ebnat-Kappel?
- Ebnat-Kappel has 3 postal codes: 9633, 9642, 9643.
- What is the tax rate in Ebnat-Kappel?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Ebnat-Kappel is 139% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Ebnat-Kappel?
- A single person without children pays about 15'195 CHF income tax in Ebnat-Kappel on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 73 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Ebnat-Kappel have?
- Ebnat-Kappel has 5'353 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Ebnat-Kappel?
- Ebnat-Kappel has 926 foreign residents, a share of 17.3% (2025).
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