Switzerland · Canton SG
Gommiswald
8725–8739Residents
5'838
Area
33.6 km²
Population density
174 pop./km²
Elevation
1'074 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'434 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
103%
Postal codes
6
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
2'880 49.3%
Men
2'958 50.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'169 20.0%
Swiss citizens
4'879 83.6%
Foreign residents
959 16.4%
Population density
174 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'169 · 20.0%20–64 · 3'451 · 59.1%65+ · 1'218 · 20.9%
Foreign residents 16.4%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
64.8% YesNo 35.2%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
65.2% YesNo 34.8%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
49.7% YesNo 50.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
14.6% YesNo 85.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
49.0% YesNo 51.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
47.1% YesNo 52.9%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
68.6% YesNo 31.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
53.9% YesNo 46.1%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
49.0% YesNo 51.0%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP44.8% · strongest party
SVP44.8%
Mitte21.0%
FDP11.7%
SP6.6%
GLP5.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier103%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
103%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 21 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'204 CHF(13.2%)
Rank 21 of 75 in the canton · 579 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:13'204 CHF(~13.2%)
GommiswaldCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Gommiswald | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.9% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.5% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.1% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.2% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.3% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.2% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.2% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.1% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 14.8% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15.5% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16.2% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 16.8% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 18.2% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 19.4% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 20.5% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21.4% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 22.2% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 22.8% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'908 mm
7.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'434 m
Mean elevation
876 m
Relief
936 m
Mean slope
14°
Flat share
11.2%
South-facing
37.6%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 936 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
51.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
73.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
11'400
51 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
29.34 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.97 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.91 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.9 Rp./kWh
29.34 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 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.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
2.46 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
2'885
Built before 194616.7%
Built since 200125.7%
2.46 %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 · CC0Head of governmentPeter Hüppi · Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz
Websitegommiswald.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities5'838 #32 SG · #357 CHFamilies & children20% #54 SG · #1149 CHAge structure20.9% #28 SG · #1062 CHWomen share49.3% #44 SG · #1385 CHForeign residents16.4% #52 SG · #1169 CHPopulation density174/km² #52 SG · #1112 CHTax burden13'204 #21 SG · #579 CHTaxes103% #21 SGWarmest municipalities7.5 °C #64 SG · #1790 CHSunniest municipalities44.1% #22 SG · #817 CHRainiest municipalities1'908 mm #11 SG · #38 CHVoter turnout57.7% #17 SG · #726 CHAgainst Switzerland28% #17 SG · #129 CHAligned with Switzerland72% #61 SG · #1331 CHSVP strongholds44.8% #12 SG · #419 CHSP strongholds6.6% #61 SG · #1818 CHCentre strongholds21% #35 SG · #480 CHFDP strongholds11.7% #61 SG · #1185 CHGLP strongholds5.4% #28 SG · #1109 CHGreen strongholds5.4% #56 SG · #1468 CHLargest by area33.6 km² #22 SG · #272 CHHighest municipalities1'074 m #5 SG · #218 CHRemotest municipalities83 min #63 SG · #701 CHBest-connected municipalities83 min #13 SG · #1416 CHHighest peaks1'434 m #22 SG · #485 CHHighest-lying municipalities876 m #15 SG · #527 CHGreatest vertical range936 m #23 SG · #457 CHSteepest municipalities14° #27 SG · #623 CHSolar potential51 GWh #31 SG · #314 CHCheapest electricity29.34 Rp./kWh #27 SG · #1401 CHMost expensive electricity29.34 Rp./kWh #52 SG · #709 CH
Postal codes (6)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 7Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Gommiswald?
- Gommiswald has 6 postal codes: 8725, 8726, 8730, 8737, 8738, 8739.
- What is the tax rate in Gommiswald?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Gommiswald is 103% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Gommiswald?
- A single person without children pays about 13'204 CHF income tax in Gommiswald on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 21 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Gommiswald have?
- Gommiswald has 5'838 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Gommiswald?
- Gommiswald has 959 foreign residents, a share of 16.43% (2025).
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