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Switzerland · Canton AR

Grub

9035–9038
AR CANTON90359038
Residents
986
Area
4.2 km²
Population density
234 pop./km²
Elevation
986 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
400%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
488 49.5%
Men
498 50.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
188 19.1%
Swiss citizens
825 83.7%
Foreign residents
161 16.3%
Population density
234 pop./km²
0–19 · 188 · 19.1%20–64 · 555 · 56.3%65+ · 243 · 24.6%
Foreign residents 16.3%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP53.2% · strongest party
SVP53.2%
FDP26.3%
Mitte20.2%
Übrige0.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier400%
Cantonal tax multiplier330%
400%AR range 260%450%
Tax rank 13 of 20 in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'202 CHF(14.2%)
Rank 12 of 20 in the canton · 863 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 14'030 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Teufen 11'804 CHF · most expensive Trogen 15'058 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:14'202 CHF(~14.2%)
GrubCanton range Appenzell AusserrhodenSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeGrubAppenzell AusserrhodenSwitzerland median
40'0007.5%6.18%5.4%
50'0009%7.39.5%7.8%
60'00010.3%8.511%10.5%
70'00011.5%9.412.2%11.9%
80'00012.4%10.313.2%13.1%
90'00013.2%10.914.1%14.1%
100'00014.2%11.815.1%15.3%
110'00015.1%12.616%16.3%
120'00015.8%13.316.8%17.2%
130'00016.5%13.817.4%18.1%
140'00017.2%14.518.1%19%
150'00017.8%1518.8%19.7%
175'00019.3%16.420.3%21.6%
200'00020.5%17.521.6%23.2%
225'00021.6%18.622.7%24.6%
250'00022.6%19.523.7%25.8%
275'00023.4%20.224.5%26.8%
300'00024%20.825.2%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)7.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'222 mm
10 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
1'113 m
Mean elevation
904 m
Relief
400 m
Mean slope
13.7°
Flat share
4.5%
South-facing
8.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 400 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
8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
11.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'800
8 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 · 2026
Tariff H4
28.74 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.97 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.91 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
28.74 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 28.74 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
Vacancy rate
0.42 %
Avg. rooms
4.5
Dwellings
480
Built before 194641.5%
Built since 200110.4%
0.42 %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 · NPVM
Major centrePT 123 min · Car 78 min
AgglomerationPT 35 min · Car 22 min
Remoteness 8/20 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 2
What is the postal code of Grub?
Grub has 2 postal codes: 9035, 9038.
What is the tax rate in Grub?
The municipal tax multiplier of Grub is 400% (2026); canton AR levies 330%.
How much tax do you pay in Grub?
A single person without children pays about 14'202 CHF income tax in Grub on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 12 of 20 in canton AR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Grub have?
Grub has 986 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Grub?
Grub has 161 foreign residents, a share of 16.33% (2025).

Map

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