Switzerland · Canton SG
Vilters-Wangs
7323–7324Residents
5'168
Area
32.7 km²
Population density
158 pop./km²
Elevation
499 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'632 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
117%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
2'562 49.6%
Men
2'606 50.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'105 21.4%
Swiss citizens
4'269 82.6%
Foreign residents
899 17.4%
Population density
158 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'105 · 21.4%20–64 · 2'986 · 57.8%65+ · 1'077 · 20.8%
Foreign residents 17.4%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
62.9% YesNo 37.2%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
61.9% YesNo 38.1%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
49.3% YesNo 50.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
18.7% YesNo 81.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
44.3% YesNo 55.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
42.4% YesNo 57.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
74.2% YesNo 25.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
48.4% YesNo 51.6%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
51.7% YesNo 48.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP35.0% · strongest party
SVP35.0%
Mitte26.0%
FDP16.7%
SP8.4%
GRÜNE6.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier117%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
117%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 43 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'978 CHF(14%)
Rank 43 of 75 in the canton · 829 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:13'978 CHF(~14%)
Vilters-WangsCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Vilters-Wangs | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.3% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.6% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.8% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.9% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.9% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.9% | 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 | 17.1% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.7% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19.2% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.4% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.5% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.5% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23.2% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 23.9% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'577 mm
8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'632 m
Mean elevation
1'303 m
Relief
2'152 m
Mean slope
22.8°
Flat share
17.3%
South-facing
0.9%
Above 2000 m
16.2%
Relief 2'152 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
38.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
51.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'500
38 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
26.23 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.65 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.81 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.9 Rp./kWh
26.23 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Politische Gemeinde Vilters-Wangs, Elektrizitätswerk Vilters-Wangs
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
1.53 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
2'486
Built before 194617.8%
Built since 200128.5%
1.53 %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 · CC0Websitevilters-wangs.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities5'168 #39 SG · #417 CHFamilies & children21.4% #30 SG · #686 CHAge structure20.8% #29 SG · #1078 CHWomen share49.6% #30 SG · #1210 CHForeign residents17.4% #48 SG · #1091 CHPopulation density158/km² #55 SG · #1177 CHTax burden13'978 #46 SG · #832 CHTaxes117% #43 SGWarmest municipalities8 °C #63 SG · #1709 CHSunniest municipalities49% #2 SG · #273 CHRainiest municipalities1'577 mm #17 SG · #188 CHVoter turnout55.1% #30 SG · #1055 CHAgainst Switzerland20% #39 SG · #545 CHAligned with Switzerland80% #38 SG · #901 CHSVP strongholds35% #54 SG · #967 CHSP strongholds8.4% #48 SG · #1661 CHCentre strongholds26% #8 SG · #332 CHFDP strongholds16.7% #14 SG · #677 CHGLP strongholds4.2% #53 SG · #1365 CHGreen strongholds6.4% #41 SG · #1226 CHLargest by area32.7 km² #23 SG · #284 CHHighest municipalities499 m #47 SG · #1213 CHRemotest municipalities88 min #55 SG · #587 CHBest-connected municipalities88 min #20 SG · #1524 CHHighest peaks2'632 m #4 SG · #220 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'303 m #5 SG · #265 CHGreatest vertical range2'152 m #4 SG · #161 CHSteepest municipalities22.8° #6 SG · #324 CHSolar potential38 GWh #44 SG · #488 CHCheapest electricity26.23 Rp./kWh #2 SG · #506 CHMost expensive electricity26.23 Rp./kWh #74 SG · #1601 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Vilters-Wangs?
- Vilters-Wangs has 2 postal codes: 7323, 7324.
- What is the tax rate in Vilters-Wangs?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Vilters-Wangs is 117% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Vilters-Wangs?
- A single person without children pays about 13'978 CHF income tax in Vilters-Wangs on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 43 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Vilters-Wangs have?
- Vilters-Wangs has 5'168 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Vilters-Wangs?
- Vilters-Wangs has 899 foreign residents, a share of 17.4% (2025).
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