Switzerland · Canton SG
Flawil
9113–9231Residents
10'672
Area
11.5 km²
Population density
930 pop./km²
Elevation
684 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
127%
Postal codes
4
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
5'286 49.5%
Men
5'386 50.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'268 21.3%
Swiss citizens
7'413 69.5%
Foreign residents
3'259 30.5%
Population density
930 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'268 · 21.3%20–64 · 6'237 · 58.4%65+ · 2'167 · 20.3%
Foreign residents 30.5%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
58.2% YesNo 41.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
49.6% YesNo 50.4%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
60.7% YesNo 39.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
23.6% YesNo 76.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
38.0% YesNo 62.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
36.2% YesNo 63.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
75.3% YesNo 24.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
43.1% YesNo 56.9%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
52.6% YesNo 47.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP30.1% · strongest party
SVP30.1%
Mitte17.6%
FDP15.7%
SP14.5%
GRÜNE11.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier127%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
127%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 63 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'531 CHF(14.5%)
Rank 63 of 75 in the canton · 933 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:14'531 CHF(~14.5%)
FlawilCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Flawil | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.5% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.4% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.3% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.4% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.4% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.5% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.5% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.3% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17.7% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 18.4% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19.9% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 21.1% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 22.2% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 23.2% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 24% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 24.6% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'181 mm
8.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
814 m
Mean elevation
665 m
Relief
272 m
Mean slope
8.8°
Flat share
34.4%
South-facing
7.6%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 272 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
64.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
87.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
14'300
64 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
27.9 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.08 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.64 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.9 Rp./kWh
27.9 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Technische Betriebe Flawil (TBF)
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
1.29 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
5'122
Built before 194627.0%
Built since 200118.5%
1.29 %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 · CC0Websiteflawil.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities10'672 #8 SG · #166 CHFamilies & children21.3% #35 SG · #724 CHAge structure20.3% #30 SG · #1180 CHWomen share49.5% #33 SG · #1276 CHForeign residents30.5% #18 SG · #294 CHPopulation density930/km² #13 SG · #254 CHTax burden14'531 #63 SG · #933 CHTaxes127% #63 SGWarmest municipalities8.9 °C #49 SG · #1431 CHSunniest municipalities41.4% #42 SG · #1254 CHRainiest municipalities1'181 mm #45 SG · #738 CHVoter turnout51.7% #59 SG · #1503 CHAgainst Switzerland12% #69 SG · #1124 CHAligned with Switzerland88% #8 SG · #348 CHSVP strongholds30.1% #68 SG · #1262 CHSP strongholds14.5% #8 SG · #995 CHCentre strongholds17.6% #56 SG · #661 CHFDP strongholds15.7% #24 SG · #761 CHGLP strongholds5.5% #25 SG · #1090 CHGreen strongholds11.8% #4 SG · #368 CHLargest by area11.5 km² #44 SG · #855 CHHighest municipalities684 m #19 SG · #626 CHRemotest municipalities86 min #60 SG · #633 CHBest-connected municipalities86 min #16 SG · #1482 CHHighest peaks814 m #44 SG · #963 CHHighest-lying municipalities665 m #35 SG · #840 CHGreatest vertical range272 m #48 SG · #1072 CHSteepest municipalities8.8° #43 SG · #1039 CHSolar potential64 GWh #17 SG · #205 CHCheapest electricity27.9 Rp./kWh #11 SG · #1099 CHMost expensive electricity27.9 Rp./kWh #65 SG · #1008 CH
Postal codes (4)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Flawil?
- Flawil has 4 postal codes: 9113, 9200, 9230, 9231.
- What is the tax rate in Flawil?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Flawil is 127% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Flawil?
- A single person without children pays about 14'531 CHF income tax in Flawil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 63 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Flawil have?
- Flawil has 10'672 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Flawil?
- Flawil has 3'259 foreign residents, a share of 30.54% (2025).
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