Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
5'116 49.2%
Men
5'285 50.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'213 21.3%
Swiss citizens
8'492 81.7%
Foreign residents
1'909 18.4%
Population density
189 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'213 · 21.3%20–64 · 6'137 · 59.0%65+ · 2'051 · 19.7%
Foreign residents 18.4%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +135 (+1.3%) · 91 births · 69 deaths · net migration +115
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 See-Gaster: 59.1% Yes
62.8% YesNo 37.2%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis See-Gaster: 56.1% Yes
67.2% YesNo 32.8%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis See-Gaster: 56.4% Yes
46.9% YesNo 53.1%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Wahlkreis See-Gaster: 45.1% Yes
38.5% YesNo 61.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict Wahlkreis See-Gaster: 22.3% Yes
15.5% YesNo 84.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Wahlkreis See-Gaster: 43.3% Yes
50.2% YesNo 49.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Wahlkreis See-Gaster: 40.8% Yes
46.3% YesNo 53.7%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% YesDistrict Wahlkreis See-Gaster: 73.1% Yes
72.9% YesNo 27.1%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 21.09.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP46.8% · strongest party
SVP46.8%
Mitte17.9%
FDP11.8%
SP7.1%
GRÜNE5.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier117%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
117%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 46 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'978 CHF(14%)
Rank 43 of 75 in the canton · 829 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:13'978 CHF(~14%)
EschenbachCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Eschenbach | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.3% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.6% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.8% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.9% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.9% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.9% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.7% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16.4% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17.1% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.7% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19.2% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.4% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.5% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.5% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23.2% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 23.9% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'922 mm
7.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'320 m
Mean elevation
802 m
Relief
878 m
Mean slope
16.9°
Flat share
13.1%
South-facing
36.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 878 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
96.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
133.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
21'500
Per inhabitant
9'284 kWh/yr
97 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
29.71 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.79 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.28 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.9 Rp./kWh
29.71 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 30.11 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 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.
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
0.2 %
Second homes
13.1 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
4'950
Built before 194617.5%
Built since 200133.2%
0.2 %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
4'213
Workplaces
733
Services share
43.1 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 410 (9.7%) · Secondary 1'989 (47.2%) · Tertiary 1'814 (43.1%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
143
Organic share
11.2 %
Farmland
2'913 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 municipalities10'401 #10 SG · #174 CHGrowing municipalities1.3% #13 SG · #622 CHShrinking municipalities1.3% #63 SG · #1487 CHJobs per resident0.41 #45 SG · #805 CHFamilies & children21.3% #34 SG · #723 CHAge structure19.7% #36 SG · #1306 CHWomen share49.2% #49 SG · #1430 CHForeign residents18.4% #45 SG · #1005 CHPopulation density189/km² #49 SG · #1067 CHTax burden13'978 #44 SG · #830 CHTaxes117% #46 SGWarmest municipalities7.3 °C #65 SG · #1817 CHSunniest municipalities43.7% #26 SG · #895 CHRainiest municipalities1'922 mm #10 SG · #35 CHVoter turnout56.2% #23 SG · #912 CHAgainst Switzerland27% #19 SG · #162 CHAligned with Switzerland73% #58 SG · #1290 CHSVP strongholds46.8% #6 SG · #329 CHSP strongholds7.1% #55 SG · #1781 CHCentre strongholds17.9% #54 SG · #649 CHFDP strongholds11.8% #58 SG · #1175 CHGLP strongholds5.5% #23 SG · #1090 CHGreen strongholds5.9% #49 SG · #1348 CHLargest by area54.9 km² #8 SG · #155 CHHighest municipalities763 m #13 SG · #476 CHSecond homes13.1% #21 SG · #761 CHOrganic farming11.2% #35 SG · #1123 CHBest-connected municipalities82 min #11 SG · #1389 CHRemotest municipalities82 min #65 SG · #720 CHHighest peaks1'320 m #25 SG · #538 CHHighest-lying municipalities802 m #23 SG · #613 CHGreatest vertical range878 m #25 SG · #475 CHSteepest municipalities16.9° #17 SG · #495 CHSolar potential97 GWh #7 SG · #87 CHSolar potential per capita9'284 kWh #28 SG · #1200 CHCheapest electricity29.71 Rp./kWh #32 SG · #1726 CHMost expensive electricity29.71 Rp./kWh #48 SG · #386 CH
Postal codes (9)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 10Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Eschenbach?
- Eschenbach has 9 postal codes: 8636, 8637, 8638, 8725, 8727, 8732, 8733, 8734, 8735.
- What is the tax rate in Eschenbach?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Eschenbach is 117% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Eschenbach?
- A single person without children pays about 13'978 CHF income tax in Eschenbach on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 43 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Eschenbach have?
- Eschenbach has 10'401 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Eschenbach?
- Eschenbach has 1'909 foreign residents, a share of 18.35% (2025).
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