Switzerland · Canton AR
Schwellbrunn
9100–9113Residents
1'543
Area
17.4 km²
Population density
89 pop./km²
Elevation
966 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
400%
Postal codes
5
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
757 49.1%
Men
786 50.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
400 25.9%
Swiss citizens
1'435 93.0%
Foreign residents
108 7.0%
Population density
89 pop./km²
0–19 · 400 · 25.9%20–64 · 827 · 53.6%65+ · 316 · 20.5%
Foreign residents 7.0%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
66.3% YesNo 33.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
75.3% YesNo 24.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
11.8% YesNo 88.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
51.6% YesNo 48.4%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
50.2% YesNo 49.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
71.5% YesNo 28.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
57.2% YesNo 42.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
11.2% YesNo 88.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
11.4% YesNo 88.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP66.1% · strongest party
SVP66.1%
FDP25.7%
Mitte7.9%
Übrige0.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier400%
Cantonal tax multiplier330%
400%AR range 260%450%
Tax rank 12 of 20 in canton Appenzell AusserrhodenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'202 CHF(14.2%)
Rank 12 of 20 in the canton · 863 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 14'030 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Teufen 11'804 CHF · most expensive Trogen 15'058 CHF
100'000 CHF:14'202 CHF(~14.2%)
SchwellbrunnCanton range Appenzell AusserrhodenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Schwellbrunn | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7.5% | 6.1–8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9% | 7.3–9.5% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.3% | 8.5–11% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.5% | 9.4–12.2% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.4% | 10.3–13.2% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.2% | 10.9–14.1% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.2% | 11.8–15.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.1% | 12.6–16% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.8% | 13.3–16.8% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16.5% | 13.8–17.4% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17.2% | 14.5–18.1% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.8% | 15–18.8% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19.3% | 16.4–20.3% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.5% | 17.5–21.6% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.6% | 18.6–22.7% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.6% | 19.5–23.7% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23.4% | 20.2–24.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 24% | 20.8–25.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'407 mm
8.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'097 m
Mean elevation
911 m
Relief
368 m
Mean slope
15.9°
Flat share
5.6%
South-facing
21.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 368 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
18.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
26.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'100
18 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 range H4
26–28.74 Rp./kWh
27.37 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 28.74 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators Elektrokorporation Wald - St. Peterzell · St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG
ElCom tariff comparison ↗This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.
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
0.39 %
Avg. rooms
4.5
Dwellings
761
Built before 194651.2%
Built since 200110.6%
0.39 %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 · CC0Websiteschwellbrunn.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
28Largest municipalities1'543 #13 AR · #1150 CHFamilies & children25.9% #2 AR · #47 CHAge structure20.5% #18 AR · #1146 CHWomen share49.1% #12 AR · #1479 CHForeign residents7% #19 AR · #1924 CHPopulation density89/km² #18 AR · #1540 CHTax burden14'202 #13 AR · #864 CHTaxes400% #12 ARWarmest municipalities8.4 °C #14 AR · #1608 CHSunniest municipalities41.7% #4 AR · #1182 CHRainiest municipalities1'407 mm #9 AR · #344 CHVoter turnout57.9% #11 AR · #707 CHAgainst Switzerland33% #2 AR · #29 CHAligned with Switzerland67% #14 AR · #1430 CHSVP strongholds66.1% #4 AR · #21 CHCentre strongholds7.9% #19 AR · #1451 CHFDP strongholds25.7% #16 AR · #204 CHLargest by area17.4 km² #5 AR · #552 CHHighest municipalities966 m #4 AR · #283 CHRemotest municipalities112 min #14 AR · #242 CHBest-connected municipalities112 min #7 AR · #1865 CHHighest peaks1'097 m #10 AR · #670 CHHighest-lying municipalities911 m #8 AR · #500 CHGreatest vertical range368 m #15 AR · #866 CHSteepest municipalities15.9° #6 AR · #545 CHSolar potential18 GWh #7 AR · #1092 CHCheapest electricity27.37 Rp./kWh #1 AR · #766 CHMost expensive electricity27.37 Rp./kWh #20 AR · #1341 CH
Postal codes (5)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 5Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Schwellbrunn?
- Schwellbrunn has 5 postal codes: 9100, 9103, 9104, 9105, 9113.
- What is the tax rate in Schwellbrunn?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Schwellbrunn is 400% (2026); canton AR levies 330%.
- How much tax do you pay in Schwellbrunn?
- A single person without children pays about 14'202 CHF income tax in Schwellbrunn on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 12 of 20 in canton AR. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Schwellbrunn have?
- Schwellbrunn has 1'543 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Schwellbrunn?
- Schwellbrunn has 108 foreign residents, a share of 7% (2025).
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