Switzerland · Canton SG
Schmerikon
8716–8730Residents
4'168
Area
6 km²
Population density
697 pop./km²
Elevation
408 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
113%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
2'081 49.9%
Men
2'087 50.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
831 19.9%
Swiss citizens
3'017 72.4%
Foreign residents
1'151 27.6%
Population density
697 pop./km²
0–19 · 831 · 19.9%20–64 · 2'393 · 57.4%65+ · 944 · 22.6%
Foreign residents 27.6%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
62.1% YesNo 37.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
54.4% YesNo 45.6%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
58.2% YesNo 41.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
20.8% YesNo 79.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
44.0% YesNo 56.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
39.9% YesNo 60.1%
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
46.7% YesNo 53.3%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
51.5% YesNo 48.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP34.1% · strongest party
SVP34.1%
Mitte19.7%
FDP15.8%
SP9.8%
GRÜNE9.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier113%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
113%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 31 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'757 CHF(13.8%)
Rank 31 of 75 in the canton · 782 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:13'757 CHF(~13.8%)
SchmerikonCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Schmerikon | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.2% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.9% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.5% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.6% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.7% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.7% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.8% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.7% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.4% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16.1% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16.8% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.5% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 18.9% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.1% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.2% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.2% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 22.9% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 23.6% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'728 mm
9.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
544 m
Mean elevation
433 m
Relief
140 m
Mean slope
4.3°
Flat share
69.7%
South-facing
22.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 140 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
29.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
40.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'600
30 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
29.48 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.85 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
13.06 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.97 Rp./kWh
29.48 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektrizitätswerk Schmerikon 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
0.89 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
2'016
Built before 194615.2%
Built since 200132.8%
0.89 %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 · CC0Websiteschmerikon.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities4'168 #46 SG · #536 CHFamilies & children19.9% #55 SG · #1183 CHAge structure22.6% #14 SG · #754 CHWomen share49.9% #25 SG · #1015 CHForeign residents27.6% #24 SG · #422 CHPopulation density697/km² #25 SG · #361 CHTax burden13'757 #33 SG · #784 CHTaxes113% #31 SGWarmest municipalities9.1 °C #45 SG · #1315 CHSunniest municipalities44.3% #20 SG · #776 CHRainiest municipalities1'728 mm #16 SG · #109 CHVoter turnout52.8% #49 SG · #1380 CHAgainst Switzerland14% #60 SG · #1013 CHAligned with Switzerland86% #19 SG · #469 CHSVP strongholds34.1% #55 SG · #1031 CHSP strongholds9.8% #37 SG · #1534 CHCentre strongholds19.7% #47 SG · #544 CHFDP strongholds15.8% #23 SG · #752 CHGLP strongholds7.3% #5 SG · #698 CHGreen strongholds9.1% #14 SG · #688 CHLargest by area6 km² #61 SG · #1399 CHHighest municipalities408 m #70 SG · #1856 CHRemotest municipalities70 min #74 SG · #1030 CHBest-connected municipalities70 min #2 SG · #1080 CHHighest peaks544 m #68 SG · #1740 CHHighest-lying municipalities433 m #65 SG · #1837 CHGreatest vertical range140 m #67 SG · #1641 CHSteepest municipalities4.3° #65 SG · #1695 CHSolar potential30 GWh #57 SG · #682 CHCheapest electricity29.48 Rp./kWh #32 SG · #1418 CHMost expensive electricity29.48 Rp./kWh #44 SG · #689 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Schmerikon?
- Schmerikon has 2 postal codes: 8716, 8730.
- What is the tax rate in Schmerikon?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Schmerikon is 113% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Schmerikon?
- A single person without children pays about 13'757 CHF income tax in Schmerikon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 31 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Schmerikon have?
- Schmerikon has 4'168 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Schmerikon?
- Schmerikon has 1'151 foreign residents, a share of 27.62% (2025).
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