Switzerland · Canton SG
Pfäfers
7312–7317Residents
1'647
Area
128.5 km²
Population density
13 pop./km²
Elevation
820 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'189 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
136%
Postal codes
5
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
777 47.2%
Men
870 52.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
343 20.8%
Swiss citizens
1'391 84.5%
Foreign residents
256 15.5%
Population density
13 pop./km²
0–19 · 343 · 20.8%20–64 · 906 · 55.0%65+ · 398 · 24.2%
Foreign residents 15.5%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
61.4% YesNo 38.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
66.7% YesNo 33.3%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
40.9% YesNo 59.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
15.4% YesNo 84.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
48.9% YesNo 51.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
43.3% YesNo 56.7%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
72.8% YesNo 27.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
50.6% YesNo 49.5%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
54.5% YesNo 45.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP42.8% · strongest party
SVP42.8%
Mitte27.1%
FDP13.0%
SP7.9%
GRÜNE3.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier136%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
136%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 70 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'029 CHF(15%)
Rank 70 of 75 in the canton · 1007 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:15'029 CHF(~15%)
PfäfersCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Pfäfers | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.8% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.7% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.4% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.7% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.9% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.9% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.8% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17.6% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 18.3% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 19% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 20.5% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 21.8% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 22.9% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 23.8% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 24.7% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 25.3% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.3 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)3.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'167 mm
8.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'189 m
Mean elevation
1'787 m
Relief
2'651 m
Mean slope
33.4°
Flat share
1.6%
South-facing
26.7%
Above 2000 m
39.7%
Relief 2'651 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
18.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
25.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'200
19 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
0.35 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
1'151
Built before 194629.3%
Built since 200110.3%
0.35 %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 · CC0Websitepfaefers.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'647 #67 SG · #1096 CHFamilies & children20.8% #42 SG · #880 CHAge structure24.2% #6 SG · #496 CHWomen share47.2% #74 SG · #1989 CHForeign residents15.5% #56 SG · #1236 CHPopulation density13/km² #75 SG · #2021 CHTax burden15'029 #70 SG · #1007 CHTaxes136% #70 SGWarmest municipalities8.3 °C #59 SG · #1644 CHSunniest municipalities49.3% #1 SG · #263 CHRainiest municipalities1'167 mm #49 SG · #771 CHVoter turnout55.4% #29 SG · #1020 CHAgainst Switzerland27% #18 SG · #161 CHAligned with Switzerland73% #57 SG · #1289 CHSVP strongholds42.8% #17 SG · #511 CHSP strongholds7.9% #52 SG · #1699 CHCentre strongholds27.1% #6 SG · #302 CHFDP strongholds13% #45 SG · #1027 CHGLP strongholds2.8% #73 SG · #1631 CHGreen strongholds3% #74 SG · #1867 CHLargest by area128.5 km² #2 SG · #47 CHHighest municipalities820 m #11 SG · #398 CHRemotest municipalities116 min #18 SG · #204 CHBest-connected municipalities116 min #59 SG · #1905 CHHighest peaks3'189 m #1 SG · #92 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'787 m #1 SG · #135 CHGreatest vertical range2'651 m #1 SG · #52 CHSteepest municipalities33.4° #1 SG · #28 CHSolar potential19 GWh #68 SG · #1070 CHCheapest electricity29.34 Rp./kWh #23 SG · #1397 CHMost expensive electricity29.34 Rp./kWh #48 SG · #705 CH
Postal codes (5)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 6Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Pfäfers?
- Pfäfers has 5 postal codes: 7312, 7313, 7314, 7315, 7317.
- What is the tax rate in Pfäfers?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Pfäfers is 136% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Pfäfers?
- A single person without children pays about 15'029 CHF income tax in Pfäfers on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 70 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Pfäfers have?
- Pfäfers has 1'647 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Pfäfers?
- Pfäfers has 256 foreign residents, a share of 15.54% (2025).
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