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%
Population change 2025: +121 (+1.8%) · 74 births · 54 deaths · net migration +111
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Wil: 23.1% Yes
22.2% YesNo 77.8%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Wil: 34.2% Yes
37.1% YesNo 62.9%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Wil: 61.0% Yes
62.2% YesNo 37.8%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Wil: 53.0% Yes
53.4% YesNo 46.6%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Wil: 59.3% Yes
60.0% YesNo 40.0%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Wil: 42.7% Yes
43.4% YesNo 56.6%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Wil: 20.2% Yes
19.7% YesNo 80.3%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Wil: 43.1% Yes
42.8% YesNo 57.2%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Wil: 38.0% Yes
36.6% YesNo 63.4%
08.03.2026Federal decree on Swiss currency and cash supply (counter-proposal to Cash Initiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Wil: 73.9% Yes
74.8% YesNo 25.2%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
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 25.09.2026
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 24.09.2026
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
Per inhabitant
6'445 kWh/yr
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 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
30.11 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.79 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.28 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
30.11 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 30.11 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 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.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 2
Standard model, deductible 300538 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton St. Gallen377 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 2 of canton St. Gallen. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton St. Gallen (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
0.13 %
Second homes
9.1 %
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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
2'327
Workplaces
435
Services share
60.9 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 179 (7.7%) · Secondary 730 (31.4%) · Tertiary 1'418 (60.9%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
53
Organic share
17 %
Farmland
947 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities6'864 #25 SG · #287 CHGrowing municipalities1.8% #4 SG · #416 CHShrinking municipalities1.8% #72 SG · #1692 CHJobs per resident0.34 #60 SG · #1101 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 turnout55.5% #40 SG · #1145 CHAgainst Switzerland12.7% #67 SG · #1068 CHAligned with Switzerland87.3% #13 SG · #398 CHSVP strongholds32.1% #63 SG · #1148 CHSP strongholds11.2% #24 SG · #1391 CHCentre strongholds19.8% #45 SG · #540 CHFDP strongholds17.5% #10 SG · #615 CHGLP strongholds5% #39 SG · #1199 CHGreen strongholds8.9% #15 SG · #724 CHLargest by area14.1 km² #41 SG · #694 CHHighest municipalities560 m #39 SG · #970 CHSecond homes9.1% #54 SG · #1383 CHOrganic farming17% #19 SG · #758 CHBest-connected municipalities90 min #25 SG · #1567 CHRemotest municipalities90 min #53 SG · #551 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 CHSolar potential per capita6'445 kWh #61 SG · #1765 CHCheapest electricity30.11 Rp./kWh #38 SG · #1805 CHMost expensive electricity30.11 Rp./kWh #36 SG · #301 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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