Switzerland · Canton SG
Niederbüren
9200–9246Residents
1'571
Area
15.8 km²
Population density
99 pop./km²
Elevation
538 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
116%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
736 46.8%
Men
835 53.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
402 25.6%
Swiss citizens
1'395 88.8%
Foreign residents
176 11.2%
Population density
99 pop./km²
0–19 · 402 · 25.6%20–64 · 888 · 56.5%65+ · 281 · 17.9%
Foreign residents 11.2%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
68.8% YesNo 31.2%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
70.6% YesNo 29.4%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
44.0% YesNo 56.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
10.3% YesNo 89.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
53.2% YesNo 46.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
49.2% YesNo 50.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
68.1% YesNo 31.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
53.9% YesNo 46.1%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
55.9% YesNo 44.1%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP42.1% · strongest party
SVP42.1%
Mitte22.3%
FDP20.3%
SP4.4%
GLP4.0%
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 40 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%)
NiederbürenCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Niederbüren | 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 1991–20209.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'000 mm
9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
624 m
Mean elevation
540 m
Relief
153 m
Mean slope
5.3°
Flat share
61.6%
South-facing
5.6%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 153 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
26.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
33.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'800
26 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
31.24–41.37 Rp./kWh
36.3 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators Elektra Niederbüren Stromversorgung · Technische Gemeindebetriebe Bischofszell
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
1.12 %
Avg. rooms
4.7
Dwellings
623
Built before 194627.4%
Built since 200123.9%
1.12 %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 · CC0Websiteniederbueren.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'571 #71 SG · #1140 CHFamilies & children25.6% #4 SG · #53 CHAge structure17.9% #61 SG · #1662 CHWomen share46.8% #75 SG · #2023 CHForeign residents11.2% #64 SG · #1613 CHPopulation density99/km² #66 SG · #1479 CHTax burden13'923 #42 SG · #820 CHTaxes116% #40 SGWarmest municipalities9.5 °C #32 SG · #983 CHSunniest municipalities40.2% #57 SG · #1750 CHRainiest municipalities1'000 mm #75 SG · #1617 CHVoter turnout62.3% #4 SG · #287 CHAgainst Switzerland30% #11 SG · #80 CHAligned with Switzerland70% #68 SG · #1381 CHSVP strongholds42.1% #22 SG · #549 CHSP strongholds4.4% #75 SG · #1958 CHCentre strongholds22.3% #27 SG · #436 CHFDP strongholds20.3% #1 SG · #430 CHGLP strongholds4% #59 SG · #1410 CHGreen strongholds2.8% #75 SG · #1886 CHLargest by area15.8 km² #37 SG · #609 CHHighest municipalities538 m #42 SG · #1047 CHRemotest municipalities96 min #43 SG · #450 CHBest-connected municipalities96 min #32 SG · #1655 CHHighest peaks624 m #59 SG · #1442 CHHighest-lying municipalities540 m #54 SG · #1257 CHGreatest vertical range153 m #65 SG · #1575 CHSteepest municipalities5.3° #60 SG · #1514 CHSolar potential26 GWh #59 SG · #790 CHCheapest electricity36.3 Rp./kWh #71 SG · #2082 CHMost expensive electricity36.3 Rp./kWh #5 SG · #25 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Niederbüren?
- Niederbüren has 3 postal codes: 9200, 9203, 9246.
- What is the tax rate in Niederbüren?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Niederbüren is 116% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Niederbüren?
- A single person without children pays about 13'923 CHF income tax in Niederbüren on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 40 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Niederbüren have?
- Niederbüren has 1'571 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Niederbüren?
- Niederbüren has 176 foreign residents, a share of 11.2% (2025).
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