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Marbach

9437
SG CANTON9437
Residents
2'147
Area
4.4 km²
Population density
490 pop./km²
Elevation
427 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
102%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'077 50.2%
Men
1'070 49.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
440 20.5%
Swiss citizens
1'693 78.9%
Foreign residents
454 21.2%
Population density
490 pop./km²
0–19 · 440 · 20.5%20–64 · 1'294 · 60.3%65+ · 413 · 19.2%
Foreign residents 21.2%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
SVP37.3% · strongest party
SVP37.3%
Mitte20.0%
FDP12.6%
GRÜNE11.2%
SP10.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier102%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
102%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 19 of 75 in canton St. Gallen
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'149 CHF(13.1%)
Rank 19 of 75 in the canton · 570 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
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:13'149 CHF(~13.1%)
MarbachCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeMarbachSt. GallenSwitzerland median
40'0005.9%4.87.3%5.4%
50'0007.5%6.19.3%7.8%
60'0009%7.411.2%10.5%
70'00010.2%8.312.5%11.9%
80'00011.2%9.213.8%13.1%
90'00012.1%1014.9%14.1%
100'00013.1%10.916.1%15.3%
110'00014%11.717.1%16.3%
120'00014.8%12.318%17.2%
130'00015.5%12.918.7%18.1%
140'00016.2%13.619.5%19%
150'00016.8%14.120.2%19.7%
175'00018.2%15.421.8%21.6%
200'00019.4%16.523.1%23.2%
225'00020.4%17.524.2%24.6%
250'00021.4%18.425.2%25.8%
275'00022.1%19.126.1%26.8%
300'00022.8%19.726.7%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'469 mm
8.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
599 m
Mean elevation
429 m
Relief
193 m
Mean slope
3.2°
Flat share
80.6%
South-facing
16.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 193 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
22.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
29.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'000
22 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
30.83 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.5 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.26 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
4.07 Rp./kWh
30.83 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Politische Gemeinde Marbach SG, Elektrizitätsversorgung
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
0.1 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
1'017
Built before 194625.8%
Built since 200136.1%
0.1 %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 142 min · Car 98 min
AgglomerationPT 17 min · Car 11 min
Remoteness 5/75 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 · 1
What is the postal code of Marbach?
The postal code of Marbach is 9437.
What is the tax rate in Marbach?
The municipal tax multiplier of Marbach is 102% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
How much tax do you pay in Marbach?
A single person without children pays about 13'149 CHF income tax in Marbach on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 19 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Marbach have?
Marbach has 2'147 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Marbach?
Marbach has 454 foreign residents, a share of 21.15% (2025).

Map

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