Switzerland · Canton SG
Neckertal
9103–9633Residents
6'446
Area
81.8 km²
Population density
79 pop./km²
Elevation
912 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'167 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
16
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
3'184 49.4%
Men
3'262 50.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'473 22.9%
Swiss citizens
5'759 89.3%
Foreign residents
687 10.7%
Population density
79 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'473 · 22.9%20–64 · 3'530 · 54.8%65+ · 1'443 · 22.4%
Foreign residents 10.7%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
62.3% YesNo 37.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
69.1% YesNo 30.9%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
42.2% YesNo 57.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
16.9% YesNo 83.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
55.2% YesNo 44.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
52.9% YesNo 47.2%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
68.5% YesNo 31.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
59.4% YesNo 40.7%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
44.7% YesNo 55.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP42.0% · strongest party
SVP42.0%
Mitte19.9%
FDP12.7%
SP7.7%
GRÜNE6.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier120%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
120%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 54 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'144 CHF(14.1%)
Rank 53 of 75 in the canton · 860 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:14'144 CHF(~14.1%)
NeckertalCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Neckertal | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.3% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.1% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.7% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.1% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.1% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.1% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.1% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.9% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16.6% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17.3% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.9% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19.4% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.6% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.7% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.7% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23.5% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 24.1% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'426 mm
8.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'167 m
Mean elevation
839 m
Relief
591 m
Mean slope
16.1°
Flat share
6.4%
South-facing
19.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 591 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
82.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
117.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
18'400
83 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
26–34.76 Rp./kWh
28.74 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators Elektrokorporation Wald - St. Peterzell · St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG · Elektrogenossenschaft Moos-Dieselbach
ElCom tariff comparison ↗This municipality is served by 3 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
0.61 %
Avg. rooms
4.5
Dwellings
3'442
Built before 194648.7%
Built since 200110.7%
0.61 %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 · CC0Websiteneckertal.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities6'446 #29 SG · #317 CHFamilies & children22.9% #17 SG · #334 CHAge structure22.4% #16 SG · #791 CHWomen share49.4% #37 SG · #1329 CHForeign residents10.7% #67 SG · #1656 CHPopulation density79/km² #67 SG · #1593 CHTax burden14'144 #55 SG · #862 CHTaxes120% #54 SGWarmest municipalities8.2 °C #61 SG · #1668 CHSunniest municipalities41.9% #37 SG · #1150 CHRainiest municipalities1'426 mm #24 SG · #320 CHVoter turnout55.6% #27 SG · #995 CHAgainst Switzerland33% #2 SG · #30 CHAligned with Switzerland67% #74 SG · #1431 CHSVP strongholds42% #23 SG · #556 CHSP strongholds7.7% #53 SG · #1723 CHCentre strongholds19.9% #41 SG · #530 CHFDP strongholds12.7% #47 SG · #1064 CHGLP strongholds3.1% #69 SG · #1569 CHGreen strongholds6.6% #37 SG · #1187 CHLargest by area81.8 km² #5 SG · #97 CHHighest municipalities912 m #7 SG · #327 CHRemotest municipalities115 min #22 SG · #216 CHBest-connected municipalities115 min #57 SG · #1894 CHHighest peaks1'167 m #29 SG · #632 CHHighest-lying municipalities839 m #20 SG · #576 CHGreatest vertical range591 m #29 SG · #621 CHSteepest municipalities16.1° #21 SG · #536 CHSolar potential83 GWh #12 SG · #132 CHCheapest electricity28.74 Rp./kWh #17 SG · #1236 CHMost expensive electricity28.74 Rp./kWh #59 SG · #884 CH
Postal codes (16)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 18Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Neckertal?
- Neckertal has 16 postal codes: 9103, 9105, 9107, 9113, 9114, 9115, 9116, 9122, 9123, 9125, 9126, 9127 ….
- What is the tax rate in Neckertal?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Neckertal is 120% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Neckertal?
- A single person without children pays about 14'144 CHF income tax in Neckertal on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 53 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Neckertal have?
- Neckertal has 6'446 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Neckertal?
- Neckertal has 687 foreign residents, a share of 10.66% (2025).
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