Switzerland · Canton SG
Lütisburg
9123–9608Residents
1'647
Area
14.1 km²
Population density
117 pop./km²
Elevation
580 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
864 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
155%
Postal codes
6
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
797 48.4%
Men
850 51.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
427 25.9%
Swiss citizens
1'348 81.9%
Foreign residents
299 18.2%
Population density
117 pop./km²
0–19 · 427 · 25.9%20–64 · 940 · 57.1%65+ · 280 · 17.0%
Foreign residents 18.2%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
66.6% YesNo 33.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
66.0% YesNo 34.0%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
43.8% YesNo 56.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
14.4% YesNo 85.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
53.3% YesNo 46.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
44.3% YesNo 55.7%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
75.4% YesNo 24.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
52.5% YesNo 47.5%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
57.3% YesNo 42.7%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP42.5% · strongest party
SVP42.5%
Mitte22.1%
FDP15.3%
SP5.9%
GRÜNE4.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier155%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
155%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 75 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'080 CHF(16.1%)
Rank 75 of 75 in the canton · 1308 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:16'080 CHF(~16.1%)
LütisburgCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Lütisburg | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7.3% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.3% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.2% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.5% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.8% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.9% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.1% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.1% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.7% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.5% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.2% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 21.8% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 23.1% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 24.2% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 25.2% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 26.1% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 26.7% | 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 1991–20201'242 mm
8.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
864 m
Mean elevation
686 m
Relief
331 m
Mean slope
13.9°
Flat share
18.6%
South-facing
22.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 331 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
19.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
26.9 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
24.84–34.76 Rp./kWh
29.8 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators rwt Regionalwerk Toggenburg AG · Elektrogenossenschaft Moos-Dieselbach
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
1.86 %
Avg. rooms
4.4
Dwellings
751
Built before 194632.2%
Built since 200122.0%
1.86 %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 · CC0Websiteluetisburg.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'647 #68 SG · #1097 CHFamilies & children25.9% #2 SG · #48 CHAge structure17% #70 SG · #1772 CHWomen share48.4% #66 SG · #1745 CHForeign residents18.2% #46 SG · #1031 CHPopulation density117/km² #63 SG · #1383 CHTax burden16'080 #75 SG · #1308 CHTaxes155% #75 SGWarmest municipalities8.4 °C #57 SG · #1614 CHSunniest municipalities41.3% #45 SG · #1289 CHRainiest municipalities1'242 mm #38 SG · #599 CHVoter turnout60.6% #9 SG · #427 CHAgainst Switzerland30% #10 SG · #79 CHAligned with Switzerland70% #67 SG · #1380 CHSVP strongholds42.5% #20 SG · #522 CHSP strongholds5.9% #67 SG · #1877 CHCentre strongholds22.1% #29 SG · #444 CHFDP strongholds15.3% #26 SG · #793 CHGLP strongholds4.2% #54 SG · #1366 CHGreen strongholds4.3% #68 SG · #1674 CHLargest by area14.1 km² #40 SG · #693 CHHighest municipalities580 m #33 SG · #888 CHRemotest municipalities86 min #59 SG · #632 CHBest-connected municipalities86 min #15 SG · #1481 CHHighest peaks864 m #41 SG · #877 CHHighest-lying municipalities686 m #33 SG · #796 CHGreatest vertical range331 m #42 SG · #940 CHSteepest municipalities13.9° #29 SG · #631 CHSolar potential19 GWh #67 SG · #1035 CHCheapest electricity29.8 Rp./kWh #39 SG · #1454 CHMost expensive electricity29.8 Rp./kWh #37 SG · #653 CH
Postal codes (6)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 8Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Lütisburg?
- Lütisburg has 6 postal codes: 9123, 9243, 9601, 9602, 9604, 9608.
- What is the tax rate in Lütisburg?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Lütisburg is 155% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Lütisburg?
- A single person without children pays about 16'080 CHF income tax in Lütisburg on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 75 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Lütisburg have?
- Lütisburg has 1'647 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Lütisburg?
- Lütisburg has 299 foreign residents, a share of 18.15% (2025).
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