Switzerland · Canton SG
Uzwil
9240–9536Residents
14'676
Area
14.5 km²
Population density
1'013 pop./km²
Elevation
564 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
122%
Postal codes
6
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
7'239 49.3%
Men
7'437 50.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
3'326 22.7%
Swiss citizens
10'132 69.0%
Foreign residents
4'544 31.0%
Population density
1'013 pop./km²
0–19 · 3'326 · 22.7%20–64 · 8'692 · 59.2%65+ · 2'658 · 18.1%
Foreign residents 31.0%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
60.5% YesNo 39.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
55.7% YesNo 44.3%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
61.1% YesNo 38.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
18.1% YesNo 81.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
47.2% YesNo 52.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
41.5% YesNo 58.5%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
72.8% YesNo 27.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
47.8% YesNo 52.2%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
54.5% YesNo 45.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP36.6% · strongest party
SVP36.6%
Mitte19.8%
FDP15.0%
SP11.3%
GRÜNE8.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier122%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
122%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 58 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'255 CHF(14.3%)
Rank 56 of 75 in the canton · 871 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:14'255 CHF(~14.3%)
UzwilCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Uzwil | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.4% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.2% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.8% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.2% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.2% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.3% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.2% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16.7% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17.4% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 18.1% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19.5% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.8% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.9% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.8% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23.6% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 24.3% | 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 1991–20201'055 mm
9.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
697 m
Mean elevation
542 m
Relief
209 m
Mean slope
4°
Flat share
71.0%
South-facing
0.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 209 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
93.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
122.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
20'900
94 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
29.74 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.97 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.91 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
29.74 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke 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
1.27 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
6'685
Built before 194617.7%
Built since 200124.5%
1.27 %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 · CC0Websiteuzwil.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities14'676 #5 SG · #99 CHFamilies & children22.7% #20 SG · #374 CHAge structure18.1% #58 SG · #1626 CHWomen share49.3% #46 SG · #1387 CHForeign residents31% #16 SG · #274 CHPopulation density1'013/km² #10 SG · #220 CHTax burden14'255 #57 SG · #873 CHTaxes122% #58 SGWarmest municipalities9.2 °C #42 SG · #1247 CHSunniest municipalities41.2% #48 SG · #1337 CHRainiest municipalities1'055 mm #68 SG · #1352 CHVoter turnout51.5% #60 SG · #1531 CHAgainst Switzerland14.1% #54 SG · #962 CHAligned with Switzerland85.9% #23 SG · #494 CHSVP strongholds36.6% #46 SG · #863 CHSP strongholds11.3% #23 SG · #1375 CHCentre strongholds19.8% #46 SG · #540 CHFDP strongholds15% #32 SG · #827 CHGLP strongholds4.3% #51 SG · #1348 CHGreen strongholds8.1% #20 SG · #857 CHLargest by area14.5 km² #39 SG · #671 CHHighest municipalities564 m #38 SG · #951 CHRemotest municipalities85 min #62 SG · #650 CHBest-connected municipalities85 min #14 SG · #1453 CHHighest peaks697 m #52 SG · #1216 CHHighest-lying municipalities542 m #53 SG · #1248 CHGreatest vertical range209 m #57 SG · #1318 CHSteepest municipalities4° #69 SG · #1745 CHSolar potential94 GWh #8 SG · #95 CHCheapest electricity29.74 Rp./kWh #37 SG · #1449 CHMost expensive electricity29.74 Rp./kWh #40 SG · #659 CH
Postal codes (6)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 8Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Uzwil?
- Uzwil has 6 postal codes: 9240, 9242, 9244, 9247, 9249, 9536.
- What is the tax rate in Uzwil?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Uzwil is 122% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Uzwil?
- A single person without children pays about 14'255 CHF income tax in Uzwil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 56 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Uzwil have?
- Uzwil has 14'676 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Uzwil?
- Uzwil has 4'544 foreign residents, a share of 30.96% (2025).
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