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Kirchberg

8376–9613
SG CANTON8376950095329533+4 PLZ
Residents
9'755
Area
42.5 km²
Elevation
735 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
8

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

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
4'701 48.2%
Men
5'054 51.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'212 22.7%
Swiss citizens
6'786 69.3%
Foreign residents
3'005 30.7%
0–19 · 2'212 · 22.7%20–64 · 5'835 · 59.8%65+ · 1'708 · 17.5%
Foreign residents 30.7%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026

Votes

BFS
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP41.3% · strongest party
SVP41.3%
Mitte23.4%
FDP13.1%
SP8.2%
GRÜNE5.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier120%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
120%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 55 of 75 in canton St. Gallen
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'227 mm
8.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
896 m
Mean elevation
655 m
Relief
387 m
Mean slope
8.8°
Flat share
37.7%
South-facing
11.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 387 m0 m3'865 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo DEM, 40 m) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2025 · swisstopo, retrieved 04.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE
Roof potential
91.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
125.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
20'400
92 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).

Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026

Housing

BFS
Vacancy rate
1.6 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
4'362
Built before 194628.2%
Built since 200124.3%
1.6 %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.

Gebäude- und Wohnungsstatistik (GWS) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026 · Leerwohnungszählung (LWZ) 2025 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026

Rankings

24

Postal codes (8)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 10

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Kirchberg?
Kirchberg has 8 postal codes: 8376, 9500, 9532, 9533, 9534, 9601, 9602, 9613.
What is the tax rate in Kirchberg?
The municipal tax multiplier of Kirchberg is 120% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
How many residents does Kirchberg have?
Kirchberg has 9'755 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Kirchberg?
Kirchberg has 3'005 foreign residents, a share of 30.69% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Kirchberg?
In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Kirchberg with 41.293% of the vote.

Map

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