Switzerland · Canton SG
Muolen
8580–9313Residents
1'251
Area
10.3 km²
Population density
121 pop./km²
Elevation
490 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
116%
Postal codes
4
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
615 49.2%
Men
636 50.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
301 24.1%
Swiss citizens
1'130 90.3%
Foreign residents
121 9.7%
Population density
121 pop./km²
0–19 · 301 · 24.1%20–64 · 758 · 60.6%65+ · 192 · 15.3%
Foreign residents 9.7%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
65.4% YesNo 34.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
62.7% YesNo 37.3%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
53.5% YesNo 46.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
16.3% YesNo 83.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
41.1% YesNo 58.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
40.0% YesNo 60.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
76.4% YesNo 23.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
46.4% YesNo 53.6%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
59.8% YesNo 40.2%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP38.2% · strongest party
SVP38.2%
Mitte32.2%
FDP11.6%
SP5.0%
GRÜNE4.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier116%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
116%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 41 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'923 CHF(13.9%)
Rank 40 of 75 in the canton · 818 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:13'923 CHF(~13.9%)
MuolenCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Muolen | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.2% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.6% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.8% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.9% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.9% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.9% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.8% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.6% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16.3% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.7% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19.1% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.4% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.4% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.4% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23.2% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 23.8% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'014 mm
9.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
545 m
Mean elevation
504 m
Relief
92 m
Mean slope
2.9°
Flat share
84.8%
South-facing
2.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 92 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
22.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
29.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'900
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 · 2026Tariff H4
29.34 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.97 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.91 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.9 Rp./kWh
29.34 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
0 %
Avg. rooms
4.5
Dwellings
553
Built before 194634.7%
Built since 200128.0%
0 %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 · CC0Websitemuolen.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'251 #73 SG · #1292 CHFamilies & children24.1% #9 SG · #156 CHAge structure15.3% #75 SG · #1961 CHWomen share49.2% #47 SG · #1428 CHForeign residents9.7% #69 SG · #1728 CHPopulation density121/km² #62 SG · #1361 CHTax burden13'923 #41 SG · #819 CHTaxes116% #41 SGWarmest municipalities9.8 °C #28 SG · #718 CHSunniest municipalities39.7% #68 SG · #1993 CHRainiest municipalities1'014 mm #74 SG · #1565 CHVoter turnout58.8% #14 SG · #602 CHAgainst Switzerland23% #28 SG · #350 CHAligned with Switzerland77% #45 SG · #1092 CHSVP strongholds38.2% #40 SG · #755 CHSP strongholds5% #71 SG · #1931 CHCentre strongholds32.2% #1 SG · #205 CHFDP strongholds11.6% #62 SG · #1197 CHGLP strongholds4% #58 SG · #1409 CHGreen strongholds4.6% #64 SG · #1611 CHLargest by area10.3 km² #47 SG · #939 CHHighest municipalities490 m #48 SG · #1259 CHRemotest municipalities103 min #37 SG · #358 CHBest-connected municipalities103 min #38 SG · #1746 CHHighest peaks545 m #67 SG · #1736 CHHighest-lying municipalities504 m #57 SG · #1405 CHGreatest vertical range92 m #71 SG · #1868 CHSteepest municipalities2.9° #73 SG · #1912 CHSolar potential22 GWh #64 SG · #941 CHCheapest electricity29.34 Rp./kWh #21 SG · #1395 CHMost expensive electricity29.34 Rp./kWh #46 SG · #703 CH
Postal codes (4)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Muolen?
- Muolen has 4 postal codes: 8580, 9220, 9308, 9313.
- What is the tax rate in Muolen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Muolen is 116% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Muolen?
- A single person without children pays about 13'923 CHF income tax in Muolen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 40 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Muolen have?
- Muolen has 1'251 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Muolen?
- Muolen has 121 foreign residents, a share of 9.67% (2025).
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