What is the postal code of Saint-George?

The postal code of Saint-George is 1188.

What is the tax rate in Saint-George?

The municipal tax multiplier of Saint-George is 69.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Saint-George?

A single person without children pays about 16'122 CHF income tax in Saint-George on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 135 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Saint-George have?

Saint-George has 1'080 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Saint-George?

Saint-George has 248 foreign residents, a share of 22.96% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Saint-George

1188

VD CANTON1188

Residents

1'080

Area

12.3 km²

Population density

88 pop./km²

Elevation

949 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

1'444 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

69.5%

Postal codes

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

539 49.9%

Men

541 50.1%

Children & youth (0–19)

257 23.8%

Swiss citizens

832 77.0%

Foreign residents

248 23.0%

Population density

88 pop./km²

0–19 · 257 · 23.8%20–64 · 634 · 58.7%65+ · 189 · 17.5%

Foreign residents 23.0%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Saint-George

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

49.5% YesNo 50.5%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

44.1% YesNo 55.9%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

65.9% YesNo 34.1%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

36.3% YesNo 63.7%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

33.2% YesNo 66.8%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

31.9% YesNo 68.1%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

78.8% YesNo 21.2%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

41.2% YesNo 58.8%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

24.3% YesNo 75.7%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

15.3% YesNo 84.7%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

FDP24.1% · strongest party

FDP24.1%

SVP20.1%

GRÜNE15.9%

SP14.9%

GLP12.7%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier69.5%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

69.5%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 136 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'122 CHF(16.1%)

Rank 135 of 300 in the canton · 1339 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 16'155 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Eclépens 14'558 CHF · most expensive La Praz 17'020 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:16'122 CHF(~16.1%)

Saint-GeorgeCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Saint-George	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4.1%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.6%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	11.2%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.3%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.3%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	15%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.1%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	17.1%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	18%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	18.8%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.7%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.5%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.5%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	24.2%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	25.7%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	27.1%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	28.3%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	29.4%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.6 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'503 mm

6.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'444 m

Mean elevation

1'100 m

Relief

668 m

Mean slope

11.6°

Flat share

18.5%

South-facing

34.5%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 668 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

9.8 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

13 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

2'200

10 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 · 2026

Tariff H4

29.32 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.04 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.59 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.92 Rp./kWh

29.32 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Romande Energie SA

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

BFS

Vacancy rate

3.53 %

Avg. rooms

Dwellings

539

Built before 194623.7%

Built since 200126.3%

3.53 %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 · NPVM

Major centrePT 75 min · Car 44 min

AgglomerationPT 75 min · Car 44 min

Remoteness 56/300 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentAlain Domenig

Websitestgeorge.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'080 #136 VD · #1411 CH Families & children23.8% #87 VD · #190 CH Age structure17.5% #157 VD · #1710 CH Women share49.9% #172 VD · #1034 CH Foreign residents23% #124 VD · #658 CH Population density88/km² #202 VD · #1550 CH Tax burden16'122 #138 VD · #1342 CH Taxes69.5% #136 VD Warmest municipalities6.6 °C #277 VD · #1888 CH Sunniest municipalities46.2% #106 VD · #541 CH Rainiest municipalities1'503 mm #20 VD · #239 CH Voter turnout57.3% #193 VD · #779 CH Against Switzerland24% #5 VD · #310 CH Aligned with Switzerland76% #136 VD · #1164 CH SVP strongholds20.1% #218 VD · #1784 CH SP strongholds14.9% #254 VD · #950 CH Centre strongholds4.4% #168 VD · #1857 CH FDP strongholds24.1% #135 VD · #268 CH GLP strongholds12.7% #21 VD · #109 CH Green strongholds15.9% #26 VD · #96 CH Largest by area12.3 km² #72 VD · #794 CH Highest municipalities949 m #28 VD · #295 CH Remotest municipalities75 min #56 VD · #890 CH Best-connected municipalities75 min #246 VD · #1240 CH Highest peaks1'444 m #41 VD · #481 CH Highest-lying municipalities1'100 m #25 VD · #355 CH Greatest vertical range668 m #53 VD · #577 CH Steepest municipalities11.6° #44 VD · #807 CH Solar potential10 GWh #153 VD · #1572 CH Cheapest electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #25 VD · #1307 CH Most expensive electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #192 VD · #716 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1188

St-George

Localities

swisstopo · 1

St-George1188

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Saint-George?: The postal code of Saint-George is 1188.
What is the tax rate in Saint-George?: The municipal tax multiplier of Saint-George is 69.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Saint-George?: A single person without children pays about 16'122 CHF income tax in Saint-George on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 135 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Saint-George have?: Saint-George has 1'080 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Saint-George?: Saint-George has 248 foreign residents, a share of 22.96% (2025).

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