Switzerland · Canton SG
Thal
9404–9425Residents
7'217
Area
9.7 km²
Population density
745 pop./km²
Elevation
418 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
657 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
89%
Postal codes
4
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
3'502 48.5%
Men
3'715 51.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'358 18.8%
Swiss citizens
5'423 75.1%
Foreign residents
1'794 24.9%
Population density
745 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'358 · 18.8%20–64 · 4'320 · 59.9%65+ · 1'539 · 21.3%
Foreign residents 24.9%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
61.3% YesNo 38.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
59.1% YesNo 41.0%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
53.8% YesNo 46.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
19.1% YesNo 81.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
48.0% YesNo 52.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
42.0% YesNo 58.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
69.8% YesNo 30.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
50.1% YesNo 49.9%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
66.9% YesNo 33.1%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP42.5% · strongest party
SVP42.5%
Mitte14.4%
FDP12.8%
SP11.0%
GRÜNE6.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier89%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
89%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 9 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'430 CHF(12.4%)
Rank 9 of 75 in the canton · 384 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:12'430 CHF(~12.4%)
ThalCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Thal | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.5% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.1% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.5% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 9.6% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 10.6% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 11.4% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 12.4% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 13.3% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 14% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 14.7% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 15.3% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 15.9% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 17.3% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 18.5% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 19.5% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 20.4% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 21.2% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 21.8% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'133 mm
10.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
657 m
Mean elevation
432 m
Relief
270 m
Mean slope
6.1°
Flat share
59.6%
South-facing
5.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 270 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
71.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
90.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
15'900
72 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
27.96 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.9 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.9 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.9 Rp./kWh
27.96 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektrizitäts- und Wasser- Versorgung, Politische Gemeinde Thal
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
1.43 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
3'578
Built before 194622.4%
Built since 200126.8%
1.43 %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 · CC0Head of governmentSimon Diezi
Websitethal.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities7'217 #22 SG · #269 CHFamilies & children18.8% #65 SG · #1500 CHAge structure21.3% #26 SG · #990 CHWomen share48.5% #63 SG · #1710 CHForeign residents24.9% #29 SG · #562 CHPopulation density745/km² #21 SG · #331 CHTax burden12'430 #9 SG · #384 CHTaxes89% #9 SGWarmest municipalities10.2 °C #15 SG · #344 CHSunniest municipalities40.1% #61 SG · #1818 CHRainiest municipalities1'133 mm #53 SG · #907 CHVoter turnout53.3% #41 SG · #1307 CHAgainst Switzerland21% #36 SG · #476 CHAligned with Switzerland79% #39 SG · #967 CHSVP strongholds42.5% #19 SG · #521 CHSP strongholds11% #26 SG · #1409 CHCentre strongholds14.4% #68 SG · #868 CHFDP strongholds12.8% #46 SG · #1051 CHGLP strongholds5.4% #26 SG · #1107 CHGreen strongholds6.5% #39 SG · #1209 CHLargest by area9.7 km² #49 SG · #985 CHHighest municipalities418 m #63 SG · #1793 CHRemotest municipalities114 min #23 SG · #228 CHBest-connected municipalities114 min #53 SG · #1883 CHHighest peaks657 m #58 SG · #1339 CHHighest-lying municipalities432 m #67 SG · #1844 CHGreatest vertical range270 m #49 SG · #1081 CHSteepest municipalities6.1° #51 SG · #1381 CHSolar potential72 GWh #15 SG · #175 CHCheapest electricity27.96 Rp./kWh #12 SG · #1110 CHMost expensive electricity27.96 Rp./kWh #64 SG · #997 CH
Postal codes (4)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Thal?
- Thal has 4 postal codes: 9404, 9422, 9423, 9425.
- What is the tax rate in Thal?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Thal is 89% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Thal?
- A single person without children pays about 12'430 CHF income tax in Thal on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 9 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Thal have?
- Thal has 7'217 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Thal?
- Thal has 1'794 foreign residents, a share of 24.86% (2025).
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