Switzerland · Canton SG
Schänis
8718–8866Residents
4'213
Area
39.9 km²
Population density
106 pop./km²
Elevation
683 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'917 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
125%
Postal codes
4
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
2'123 50.4%
Men
2'090 49.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
995 23.6%
Swiss citizens
3'520 83.6%
Foreign residents
693 16.5%
Population density
106 pop./km²
0–19 · 995 · 23.6%20–64 · 2'402 · 57.0%65+ · 816 · 19.4%
Foreign residents 16.5%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
60.9% YesNo 39.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
70.3% YesNo 29.7%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
42.8% YesNo 57.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
14.4% YesNo 85.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
49.5% YesNo 50.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
49.0% YesNo 51.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
69.3% YesNo 30.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
56.7% YesNo 43.4%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
40.6% YesNo 59.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP42.3% · strongest party
SVP42.3%
Mitte23.2%
FDP11.0%
GRÜNE7.5%
SP5.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier125%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
125%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 60 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'421 CHF(14.4%)
Rank 60 of 75 in the canton · 915 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:14'421 CHF(~14.4%)
SchänisCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Schänis | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.5% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.3% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.9% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.2% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.3% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.3% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.4% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.4% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.2% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16.9% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17.6% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 18.2% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19.7% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 21% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 22.1% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 23% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23.8% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 24.5% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'828 mm
9.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'917 m
Mean elevation
851 m
Relief
1'507 m
Mean slope
19.3°
Flat share
28.7%
South-facing
19.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 1'507 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
36.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
49.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'200
37 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
34.92 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.12 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
16.36 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.85 Rp./kWh
34.92 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator EVS Energieversorgung Schänis 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
0.37 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
1'869
Built before 194621.5%
Built since 200125.6%
0.37 %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 · CC0Websiteschaenis.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities4'213 #44 SG · #530 CHFamilies & children23.6% #11 SG · #216 CHAge structure19.4% #38 SG · #1354 CHWomen share50.4% #10 SG · #688 CHForeign residents16.5% #51 SG · #1166 CHPopulation density106/km² #65 SG · #1436 CHTax burden14'421 #62 SG · #917 CHTaxes125% #60 SGWarmest municipalities9.2 °C #40 SG · #1245 CHSunniest municipalities44.5% #18 SG · #736 CHRainiest municipalities1'828 mm #13 SG · #65 CHVoter turnout52.1% #54 SG · #1458 CHAgainst Switzerland32% #5 SG · #42 CHAligned with Switzerland68% #73 SG · #1421 CHSVP strongholds42.3% #21 SG · #537 CHSP strongholds5.9% #66 SG · #1876 CHCentre strongholds23.2% #24 SG · #408 CHFDP strongholds11% #68 SG · #1271 CHGLP strongholds4.1% #57 SG · #1391 CHGreen strongholds7.5% #28 SG · #978 CHLargest by area39.9 km² #18 SG · #225 CHHighest municipalities683 m #20 SG · #629 CHRemotest municipalities76 min #69 SG · #861 CHBest-connected municipalities76 min #6 SG · #1262 CHHighest peaks1'917 m #17 SG · #372 CHHighest-lying municipalities851 m #18 SG · #552 CHGreatest vertical range1'507 m #16 SG · #329 CHSteepest municipalities19.3° #12 SG · #409 CHSolar potential37 GWh #48 SG · #532 CHCheapest electricity34.92 Rp./kWh #68 SG · #2054 CHMost expensive electricity34.92 Rp./kWh #8 SG · #53 CH
Postal codes (4)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 5Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Schänis?
- Schänis has 4 postal codes: 8718, 8722, 8723, 8866.
- What is the tax rate in Schänis?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Schänis is 125% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Schänis?
- A single person without children pays about 14'421 CHF income tax in Schänis on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 60 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Schänis have?
- Schänis has 4'213 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Schänis?
- Schänis has 693 foreign residents, a share of 16.45% (2025).
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