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Eschenbach

8636–8735
SG CANTON8636863786388725+5 PLZ
Residents
10'169
Area
54.9 km²
Elevation
763 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'327 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
117%
Postal codes
9

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

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
5'003 49.2%
Men
5'166 50.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'217 21.8%
Swiss citizens
8'425 82.1%
Foreign residents
1'841 17.9%
0–19 · 2'217 · 21.8%20–64 · 6'039 · 59.4%65+ · 1'913 · 18.8%
Foreign residents 17.9%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026

Votes

BFS
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP46.8% · strongest party
SVP46.8%
Mitte17.9%
FDP11.8%
SP7.1%
GRÜNE5.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier117%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
117%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 46 of 75 in canton St. Gallen
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'922 mm
7.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
1'327 m
Mean elevation
903 m
Relief
805 m
Mean slope
21.8°
Flat share
5.1%
South-facing
26.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 805 m0 m3'865 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo DEM, 40 m) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2025 · swisstopo, retrieved 04.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE
Roof potential
96.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
133.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
21'500
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).

Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026

Housing

BFS
Vacancy rate
0.2 %
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.

Gebäude- und Wohnungsstatistik (GWS) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026 · Leerwohnungszählung (LWZ) 2025 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026

Rankings

24

Postal codes (9)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 10

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

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 many residents does Eschenbach have?
Eschenbach has 10'169 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Eschenbach?
Eschenbach has 1'841 foreign residents, a share of 17.93% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Eschenbach?
In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Eschenbach with 46.768% of the vote.

Map

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