Switzerland · Canton SG
Gams
9473–9658Residents
3'736
Area
22.3 km²
Population density
168 pop./km²
Elevation
718 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'114 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
115%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'824 48.8%
Men
1'912 51.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
843 22.6%
Swiss citizens
2'777 74.3%
Foreign residents
959 25.7%
Population density
168 pop./km²
0–19 · 843 · 22.6%20–64 · 2'176 · 58.2%65+ · 717 · 19.2%
Foreign residents 25.7%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
63.2% YesNo 36.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
60.6% YesNo 39.4%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
52.9% YesNo 47.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
19.6% YesNo 80.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
44.9% YesNo 55.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
41.4% YesNo 58.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
73.7% YesNo 26.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
47.1% YesNo 52.9%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
43.6% YesNo 56.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP35.5% · strongest party
SVP35.5%
Mitte27.9%
FDP12.3%
SP9.1%
GRÜNE6.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier115%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
115%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 39 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'868 CHF(13.9%)
Rank 35 of 75 in the canton · 798 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:13'868 CHF(~13.9%)
GamsCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Gams | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.2% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.5% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.7% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.8% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.8% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.9% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.8% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.6% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16.3% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.6% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19.1% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.3% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.4% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.3% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23.1% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 23.7% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20203.9 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)8.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20202'163 mm
3.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'114 m
Mean elevation
843 m
Relief
1'678 m
Mean slope
14.4°
Flat share
31.3%
South-facing
26.2%
Above 2000 m
0.6%
Relief 1'678 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
37.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
52.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'300
37 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
34.15 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.6 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
15.6 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
34.15 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektra Gams Genossenschaft
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
0.35 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
1'731
Built before 194625.6%
Built since 200131.9%
0.35 %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 · CC0Websitegams.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities3'736 #50 SG · #603 CHFamilies & children22.6% #22 SG · #394 CHAge structure19.2% #43 SG · #1395 CHWomen share48.8% #59 SG · #1601 CHForeign residents25.7% #27 SG · #518 CHPopulation density168/km² #53 SG · #1142 CHTax burden13'868 #35 SG · #798 CHTaxes115% #39 SGWarmest municipalities3.9 °C #74 SG · #2031 CHSunniest municipalities45.8% #11 SG · #582 CHRainiest municipalities2'163 mm #2 SG · #6 CHVoter turnout56.5% #20 SG · #870 CHAgainst Switzerland24% #27 SG · #296 CHAligned with Switzerland76% #49 SG · #1150 CHSVP strongholds35.5% #53 SG · #935 CHSP strongholds9.1% #44 SG · #1596 CHCentre strongholds27.9% #5 SG · #282 CHFDP strongholds12.3% #50 SG · #1119 CHGLP strongholds4.1% #56 SG · #1390 CHGreen strongholds6.2% #47 SG · #1286 CHLargest by area22.3 km² #29 SG · #427 CHHighest municipalities718 m #17 SG · #565 CHRemotest municipalities122 min #15 SG · #171 CHBest-connected municipalities122 min #61 SG · #1939 CHHighest peaks2'114 m #15 SG · #331 CHHighest-lying municipalities843 m #19 SG · #567 CHGreatest vertical range1'678 m #13 SG · #286 CHSteepest municipalities14.4° #26 SG · #605 CHSolar potential37 GWh #47 SG · #523 CHCheapest electricity34.15 Rp./kWh #62 SG · #2032 CHMost expensive electricity34.15 Rp./kWh #14 SG · #75 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Gams?
- Gams has 2 postal codes: 9473, 9658.
- What is the tax rate in Gams?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Gams is 115% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Gams?
- A single person without children pays about 13'868 CHF income tax in Gams on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 35 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Gams have?
- Gams has 3'736 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Gams?
- Gams has 959 foreign residents, a share of 25.67% (2025).
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