Switzerland · Canton SG
Lichtensteig
9620SG CANTON9620
Residents
2'157
Area
2.8 km²
Population density
765 pop./km²
Elevation
709 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'132 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
129%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'031 47.8%
Men
1'126 52.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
366 17.0%
Swiss citizens
1'641 76.1%
Foreign residents
516 23.9%
Population density
765 pop./km²
0–19 · 366 · 17.0%20–64 · 1'372 · 63.6%65+ · 419 · 19.4%
Foreign residents 23.9%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
54.3% YesNo 45.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
49.4% YesNo 50.6%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
61.5% YesNo 38.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
25.6% YesNo 74.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
42.7% YesNo 57.3%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
36.1% YesNo 63.9%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
74.5% YesNo 25.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
43.9% YesNo 56.1%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
48.9% YesNo 51.1%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP30.6% · strongest party
SVP30.6%
Mitte25.7%
SP14.5%
FDP13.3%
GRÜNE7.7%
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 65 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%)
LichtensteigCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Lichtensteig | 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 1991–20208.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'344 mm
8.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'132 m
Mean elevation
770 m
Relief
542 m
Mean slope
16.6°
Flat share
4.3%
South-facing
15.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 542 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
10.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
15.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'400
11 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
29.64 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.97 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.91 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.2 Rp./kWh
29.64 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
1.08 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
1'207
Built before 194636.7%
Built since 200116.2%
1.08 %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 · CC0Websitelichtensteig.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities2'157 #62 SG · #925 CHFamilies & children17% #75 SG · #1821 CHAge structure19.4% #40 SG · #1356 CHWomen share47.8% #71 SG · #1908 CHForeign residents23.9% #32 SG · #600 CHPopulation density765/km² #20 SG · #322 CHTax burden14'642 #65 SG · #954 CHTaxes129% #65 SGWarmest municipalities8.4 °C #56 SG · #1613 CHSunniest municipalities42.8% #33 SG · #1026 CHRainiest municipalities1'344 mm #29 SG · #430 CHVoter turnout51.1% #63 SG · #1586 CHAgainst Switzerland14% #61 SG · #1014 CHAligned with Switzerland86% #20 SG · #470 CHSVP strongholds30.6% #66 SG · #1232 CHSP strongholds14.5% #7 SG · #994 CHCentre strongholds25.7% #12 SG · #341 CHFDP strongholds13.3% #42 SG · #1003 CHGLP strongholds3.3% #66 SG · #1532 CHGreen strongholds7.7% #23 SG · #929 CHLargest by area2.8 km² #72 SG · #1906 CHHighest municipalities709 m #18 SG · #582 CHRemotest municipalities105 min #34 SG · #327 CHBest-connected municipalities105 min #42 SG · #1787 CHHighest peaks1'132 m #30 SG · #649 CHHighest-lying municipalities770 m #24 SG · #646 CHGreatest vertical range542 m #31 SG · #660 CHSteepest municipalities16.6° #19 SG · #509 CHSolar potential11 GWh #73 SG · #1506 CHCheapest electricity29.64 Rp./kWh #35 SG · #1428 CHMost expensive electricity29.64 Rp./kWh #41 SG · #679 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Lichtensteig?
- The postal code of Lichtensteig is 9620.
- What is the tax rate in Lichtensteig?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Lichtensteig is 129% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Lichtensteig?
- A single person without children pays about 14'642 CHF income tax in Lichtensteig on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 64 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Lichtensteig have?
- Lichtensteig has 2'157 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Lichtensteig?
- Lichtensteig has 516 foreign residents, a share of 23.92% (2025).
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