Switzerland · Canton SG
Oberuzwil
9230–9604Residents
6'864
Area
14.1 km²
Population density
488 pop./km²
Elevation
560 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
842 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
117%
Postal codes
6
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
3'391 49.4%
Men
3'473 50.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'561 22.7%
Swiss citizens
5'279 76.9%
Foreign residents
1'585 23.1%
Population density
488 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'561 · 22.7%20–64 · 3'994 · 58.2%65+ · 1'309 · 19.1%
Foreign residents 23.1%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
62.2% YesNo 37.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
53.4% YesNo 46.6%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
60.0% YesNo 40.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
19.7% YesNo 80.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
42.8% YesNo 57.2%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
36.6% YesNo 63.4%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
74.8% YesNo 25.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
42.4% YesNo 57.6%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
52.1% YesNo 47.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP32.1% · strongest party
SVP32.1%
Mitte19.8%
FDP17.5%
SP11.2%
GRÜNE8.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier117%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
117%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 45 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'978 CHF(14%)
Rank 43 of 75 in the canton · 829 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:13'978 CHF(~14%)
OberuzwilCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Oberuzwil | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.3% | 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 | 14% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.9% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.7% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16.4% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17.1% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.7% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19.2% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.4% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.5% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.5% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23.2% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 23.9% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'026 mm
9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
842 m
Mean elevation
638 m
Relief
339 m
Mean slope
8.9°
Flat share
37.1%
South-facing
13.6%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 339 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
44.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
59.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
9'800
44 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
29.74 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.97 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.91 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
29.74 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
0.13 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
3'065
Built before 194622.1%
Built since 200127.6%
0.13 %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 · CC0Websiteoberuzwil.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities6'864 #25 SG · #287 CHFamilies & children22.7% #19 SG · #373 CHAge structure19.1% #47 SG · #1418 CHWomen share49.4% #39 SG · #1331 CHForeign residents23.1% #35 SG · #648 CHPopulation density488/km² #30 SG · #519 CHTax burden13'978 #45 SG · #831 CHTaxes117% #45 SGWarmest municipalities9.3 °C #35 SG · #1157 CHSunniest municipalities41.2% #47 SG · #1336 CHRainiest municipalities1'026 mm #73 SG · #1509 CHVoter turnout54.8% #33 SG · #1102 CHAgainst Switzerland13% #67 SG · #1067 CHAligned with Switzerland87% #13 SG · #398 CHSVP strongholds32.1% #63 SG · #1147 CHSP strongholds11.2% #24 SG · #1386 CHCentre strongholds19.8% #45 SG · #539 CHFDP strongholds17.5% #10 SG · #614 CHGLP strongholds5% #39 SG · #1197 CHGreen strongholds8.9% #15 SG · #721 CHLargest by area14.1 km² #41 SG · #694 CHHighest municipalities560 m #39 SG · #970 CHRemotest municipalities90 min #53 SG · #551 CHBest-connected municipalities90 min #25 SG · #1567 CHHighest peaks842 m #42 SG · #923 CHHighest-lying municipalities638 m #39 SG · #913 CHGreatest vertical range339 m #41 SG · #923 CHSteepest municipalities8.9° #41 SG · #1026 CHSolar potential44 GWh #39 SG · #403 CHCheapest electricity29.74 Rp./kWh #36 SG · #1448 CHMost expensive electricity29.74 Rp./kWh #39 SG · #658 CH
Postal codes (6)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 6Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Oberuzwil?
- Oberuzwil has 6 postal codes: 9230, 9240, 9242, 9244, 9248, 9604.
- What is the tax rate in Oberuzwil?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Oberuzwil is 117% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Oberuzwil?
- A single person without children pays about 13'978 CHF income tax in Oberuzwil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 43 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Oberuzwil have?
- Oberuzwil has 6'864 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Oberuzwil?
- Oberuzwil has 1'585 foreign residents, a share of 23.09% (2025).
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