Switzerland · Canton AI
Gonten
9050–9108Residents
1'480
Area
24.7 km²
Population density
60 pop./km²
Elevation
1'007 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'647 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
76%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
714 48.2%
Men
766 51.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
364 24.6%
Swiss citizens
1'401 94.7%
Foreign residents
79 5.3%
Population density
60 pop./km²
0–19 · 364 · 24.6%20–64 · 775 · 52.4%65+ · 341 · 23.0%
Foreign residents 5.3%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
68.0% YesNo 32.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
77.8% YesNo 22.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
12.1% YesNo 87.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
48.2% YesNo 51.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
46.9% YesNo 53.1%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
74.0% YesNo 26.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
53.8% YesNo 46.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
7.1% YesNo 93.0%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
8.5% YesNo 91.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte91.8% · strongest party
Mitte91.8%
Übrige7.9%
SVP0.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier76%
Cantonal tax multiplier96%
76%AI range 56%96%
Tax rank 2 of 5 in canton Appenzell InnerrhodenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'424 CHF(11.4%)
Rank 2 of 5 in the canton · 182 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 11'707 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Appenzell 10'294 CHF · most expensive Oberegg 12'555 CHF
100'000 CHF:11'424 CHF(~11.4%)
GontenCanton range Appenzell InnerrhodenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Gonten | Appenzell Innerrhoden | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.1% | 5.4–6.7% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 9.4% | 8.4–10.3% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 10% | 9–11.1% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 10.6% | 9.5–11.7% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 11.4% | 10.3–12.6% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 12.2% | 11–13.3% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 12.8% | 11.6–14% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 13.4% | 12.1–14.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 13.9% | 12.7–15.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 14.5% | 13.2–15.8% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 15.6% | 14.3–17% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 16.6% | 15.2–18% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 17.5% | 16.1–18.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 18.2% | 16.8–19.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 18.8% | 17.4–20.2% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 19.3% | 17.9–20.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'456 mm
8.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'647 m
Mean elevation
1'038 m
Relief
908 m
Mean slope
15.4°
Flat share
11.2%
South-facing
19.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 908 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
19.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
28.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'300
19 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 range H4
27.57–28.74 Rp./kWh
28.16 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.57 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators Feuerschaugemeinde Appenzell, Energie- und Wasserversorgung · St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG
ElCom tariff comparison ↗This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.
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 %
Avg. rooms
4.4
Dwellings
725
Built before 194644.7%
Built since 200122.1%
0 %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 · CC0Websitegonten.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
27Largest municipalities1'480 #4 AI · #1181 CHFamilies & children24.6% #1 AI · #107 CHAge structure23% #3 AI · #673 CHWomen share48.2% #4 AI · #1817 CHForeign residents5.3% #4 AI · #1993 CHPopulation density60/km² #5 AI · #1718 CHTax burden11'424 #2 AI · #182 CHTaxes76% #2 AIWarmest municipalities8.7 °C #2 AI · #1516 CHSunniest municipalities43% #2 AI · #1005 CHRainiest municipalities1'456 mm #4 AI · #286 CHVoter turnout54.3% #4 AI · #1170 CHAgainst Switzerland29% #1 AI · #96 CHAligned with Switzerland71% #4 AI · #1358 CHSVP strongholds0.4% #5 AI · #2099 CHCentre strongholds91.8% #1 AI · #1 CHLargest by area24.7 km² #2 AI · #373 CHHighest municipalities1'007 m #2 AI · #259 CHRemotest municipalities121 min #5 AI · #177 CHBest-connected municipalities121 min #1 AI · #1932 CHHighest peaks1'647 m #2 AI · #420 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'038 m #2 AI · #390 CHGreatest vertical range908 m #2 AI · #467 CHSteepest municipalities15.4° #3 AI · #568 CHSolar potential19 GWh #4 AI · #1044 CHCheapest electricity28.16 Rp./kWh #3 AI · #1145 CHMost expensive electricity28.16 Rp./kWh #2 AI · #961 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Gonten?
- Gonten has 2 postal codes: 9050, 9108.
- What is the tax rate in Gonten?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Gonten is 76% (2026); canton AI levies 96%.
- How much tax do you pay in Gonten?
- A single person without children pays about 11'424 CHF income tax in Gonten on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 2 of 5 in canton AI. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Gonten have?
- Gonten has 1'480 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Gonten?
- Gonten has 79 foreign residents, a share of 5.34% (2025).
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