Switzerland · Canton SG
Sevelen
9470–9476Residents
5'405
Area
30.3 km²
Population density
178 pop./km²
Elevation
681 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'379 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
118%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
2'632 48.7%
Men
2'773 51.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'145 21.2%
Swiss citizens
3'197 59.2%
Foreign residents
2'208 40.9%
Population density
178 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'145 · 21.2%20–64 · 3'318 · 61.4%65+ · 942 · 17.4%
Foreign residents 40.9%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
58.2% YesNo 41.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
59.0% YesNo 41.0%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
52.2% YesNo 47.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
19.4% YesNo 80.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
56.5% YesNo 43.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
48.3% YesNo 51.7%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
68.8% YesNo 31.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
55.0% YesNo 45.0%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
49.6% YesNo 50.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP39.2% · strongest party
SVP39.2%
FDP17.2%
SP12.8%
Mitte11.8%
GRÜNE6.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier118%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
118%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 47 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'033 CHF(14%)
Rank 47 of 75 in the canton · 844 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:14'033 CHF(~14%)
SevelenCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Sevelen | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.3% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.1% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.7% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.9% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.7% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16.4% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17.2% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.8% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19.3% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.5% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.6% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.5% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23.3% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 24% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.6 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)7.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'126 mm
10.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'379 m
Mean elevation
1'017 m
Relief
1'931 m
Mean slope
18.7°
Flat share
27.4%
South-facing
4.7%
Above 2000 m
5.2%
Relief 1'931 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
47 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
60 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
10'400
47 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
33.47 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.8 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
15.36 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.17 Rp./kWh
33.47 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Gemeinde Sevelen
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
1.1 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
2'727
Built before 194617.9%
Built since 200128.4%
1.1 %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 · CC0Websitesevelen.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities5'405 #35 SG · #391 CHFamilies & children21.2% #36 SG · #747 CHAge structure17.4% #64 SG · #1721 CHWomen share48.7% #61 SG · #1646 CHForeign residents40.9% #4 SG · #72 CHPopulation density178/km² #51 SG · #1095 CHTax burden14'033 #48 SG · #845 CHTaxes118% #47 SGWarmest municipalities10.6 °C #2 SG · #186 CHSunniest municipalities46.2% #8 SG · #539 CHRainiest municipalities1'126 mm #57 SG · #951 CHVoter turnout49.5% #69 SG · #1740 CHAgainst Switzerland25% #23 SG · #254 CHAligned with Switzerland75% #52 SG · #1201 CHSVP strongholds39.2% #33 SG · #705 CHSP strongholds12.8% #14 SG · #1185 CHCentre strongholds11.8% #75 SG · #1043 CHFDP strongholds17.2% #11 SG · #639 CHGLP strongholds3.7% #61 SG · #1459 CHGreen strongholds6.3% #44 SG · #1258 CHLargest by area30.3 km² #26 SG · #310 CHHighest municipalities681 m #21 SG · #634 CHRemotest municipalities107 min #30 SG · #294 CHBest-connected municipalities107 min #47 SG · #1814 CHHighest peaks2'379 m #8 SG · #264 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'017 m #13 SG · #406 CHGreatest vertical range1'931 m #8 SG · #226 CHSteepest municipalities18.7° #14 SG · #432 CHSolar potential47 GWh #37 SG · #367 CHCheapest electricity33.47 Rp./kWh #60 SG · #2014 CHMost expensive electricity33.47 Rp./kWh #16 SG · #93 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Sevelen?
- Sevelen has 3 postal codes: 9470, 9475, 9476.
- What is the tax rate in Sevelen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Sevelen is 118% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Sevelen?
- A single person without children pays about 14'033 CHF income tax in Sevelen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 47 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Sevelen have?
- Sevelen has 5'405 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Sevelen?
- Sevelen has 2'208 foreign residents, a share of 40.85% (2025).
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