Switzerland · Canton SG
Jonschwil
9242–9604Residents
3'979
Area
11 km²
Population density
362 pop./km²
Elevation
600 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
806 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
129%
Postal codes
5
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'967 49.4%
Men
2'012 50.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
917 23.0%
Swiss citizens
3'407 85.6%
Foreign residents
572 14.4%
Population density
362 pop./km²
0–19 · 917 · 23.0%20–64 · 2'275 · 57.2%65+ · 787 · 19.8%
Foreign residents 14.4%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
62.1% YesNo 38.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
59.0% YesNo 41.0%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
51.7% YesNo 48.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
15.6% YesNo 84.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
45.1% YesNo 54.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
38.4% YesNo 61.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
73.4% YesNo 26.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
45.3% YesNo 54.7%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
52.9% YesNo 47.1%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP38.4% · strongest party
SVP38.4%
Mitte22.7%
FDP14.9%
SP8.0%
GRÜNE6.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier129%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
129%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 69 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'642 CHF(14.6%)
Rank 64 of 75 in the canton · 953 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:14'642 CHF(~14.6%)
JonschwilCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Jonschwil | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.6% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.4% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.1% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.4% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.5% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.5% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.6% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.6% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.4% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17.1% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17.9% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 18.5% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 20% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 21.3% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 22.4% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 23.3% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 24.1% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 24.8% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'032 mm
9.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
806 m
Mean elevation
612 m
Relief
294 m
Mean slope
7.3°
Flat share
50.6%
South-facing
8.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 294 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
49.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
62.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
10'900
49 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
27.26–28.74 Rp./kWh
28 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators Dorfkorporation Schwarzenbach SG, Elektrizität Wasser Gas TV · 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
0.34 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
1'783
Built before 194614.1%
Built since 200129.6%
0.34 %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 · CC0Websitejonschwil.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities3'979 #48 SG · #557 CHFamilies & children23% #15 SG · #310 CHAge structure19.8% #35 SG · #1291 CHWomen share49.4% #38 SG · #1330 CHForeign residents14.4% #58 SG · #1339 CHPopulation density362/km² #32 SG · #663 CHTax burden14'642 #64 SG · #953 CHTaxes129% #69 SGWarmest municipalities9.2 °C #41 SG · #1246 CHSunniest municipalities41.2% #46 SG · #1335 CHRainiest municipalities1'032 mm #72 SG · #1479 CHVoter turnout58% #16 SG · #691 CHAgainst Switzerland22% #34 SG · #414 CHAligned with Switzerland78% #43 SG · #1036 CHSVP strongholds38.4% #38 SG · #747 CHSP strongholds8% #50 SG · #1691 CHCentre strongholds22.7% #25 SG · #420 CHFDP strongholds14.9% #33 SG · #835 CHGLP strongholds5.1% #36 SG · #1168 CHGreen strongholds6.4% #42 SG · #1227 CHLargest by area11 km² #46 SG · #895 CHHighest municipalities600 m #32 SG · #823 CHRemotest municipalities86 min #61 SG · #634 CHBest-connected municipalities86 min #17 SG · #1483 CHHighest peaks806 m #45 SG · #982 CHHighest-lying municipalities612 m #43 SG · #965 CHGreatest vertical range294 m #45 SG · #1011 CHSteepest municipalities7.3° #46 SG · #1201 CHSolar potential49 GWh #34 SG · #338 CHCheapest electricity28 Rp./kWh #13 SG · #1115 CHMost expensive electricity28 Rp./kWh #63 SG · #992 CH
Postal codes (5)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 5Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Jonschwil?
- Jonschwil has 5 postal codes: 9242, 9243, 9532, 9536, 9604.
- What is the tax rate in Jonschwil?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Jonschwil is 129% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Jonschwil?
- A single person without children pays about 14'642 CHF income tax in Jonschwil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 64 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Jonschwil have?
- Jonschwil has 3'979 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Jonschwil?
- Jonschwil has 572 foreign residents, a share of 14.38% (2025).
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