Switzerland · Canton SG
Wattwil
8726–9642Residents
9'262
Area
51.2 km²
Population density
181 pop./km²
Elevation
610 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'327 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
129%
Postal codes
8
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
4'647 50.2%
Men
4'615 49.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'838 19.8%
Swiss citizens
6'725 72.6%
Foreign residents
2'537 27.4%
Population density
181 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'838 · 19.8%20–64 · 5'274 · 56.9%65+ · 2'150 · 23.2%
Foreign residents 27.4%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
58.0% YesNo 42.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
57.2% YesNo 42.8%
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
53.2% YesNo 46.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
21.3% YesNo 78.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
46.2% YesNo 53.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
44.5% YesNo 55.5%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
73.1% YesNo 26.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
50.2% 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
46.8% YesNo 53.2%
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%
Mitte16.4%
SP13.9%
FDP13.9%
GRÜNE7.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier129%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
129%SG range 61%155%
Tax rank 64 of 75 in canton St. GallenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'642 CHF(14.6%)
Rank 64 of 75 in the canton · 953 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:14'642 CHF(~14.6%)
WattwilCanton range St. GallenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Wattwil | St. Gallen | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.6% | 4.8–7.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.4% | 6.1–9.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.1% | 7.4–11.2% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.4% | 8.3–12.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.5% | 9.2–13.8% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.5% | 10–14.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.6% | 10.9–16.1% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.6% | 11.7–17.1% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.4% | 12.3–18% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17.1% | 12.9–18.7% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17.9% | 13.6–19.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 18.5% | 14.1–20.2% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 20% | 15.4–21.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 21.3% | 16.5–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 22.4% | 17.5–24.2% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 23.3% | 18.4–25.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 24.1% | 19.1–26.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 24.8% | 19.7–26.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'529 mm
8.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'327 m
Mean elevation
852 m
Relief
736 m
Mean slope
16.6°
Flat share
9.3%
South-facing
20.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 736 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
72.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
103.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
16'100
73 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
28.74–29.23 Rp./kWh
28.96 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.8 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG · Elektro-Genossenschaft Ulisbach · Thurwerke AG
ElCom tariff comparison ↗This municipality is served by 3 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
0.6 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
4'653
Built before 194634.1%
Built since 200115.9%
0.6 %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 · CC0Websitewattwil.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities9'262 #17 SG · #213 CHFamilies & children19.8% #56 SG · #1224 CHAge structure23.2% #9 SG · #629 CHWomen share50.2% #20 SG · #807 CHForeign residents27.4% #25 SG · #429 CHPopulation density181/km² #50 SG · #1087 CHTax burden14'642 #69 SG · #958 CHTaxes129% #64 SGWarmest municipalities8.1 °C #62 SG · #1690 CHSunniest municipalities43.4% #27 SG · #950 CHRainiest municipalities1'529 mm #18 SG · #220 CHVoter turnout52.8% #50 SG · #1381 CHAgainst Switzerland23% #31 SG · #353 CHAligned with Switzerland77% #48 SG · #1095 CHSVP strongholds39.2% #35 SG · #707 CHSP strongholds13.9% #10 SG · #1061 CHCentre strongholds16.4% #61 SG · #733 CHFDP strongholds13.9% #38 SG · #933 CHGLP strongholds3.5% #64 SG · #1492 CHGreen strongholds7.6% #24 SG · #950 CHLargest by area51.2 km² #10 SG · #168 CHHighest municipalities610 m #28 SG · #789 CHRemotest municipalities91 min #49 SG · #533 CHBest-connected municipalities91 min #27 SG · #1583 CHHighest peaks1'327 m #24 SG · #534 CHHighest-lying municipalities852 m #17 SG · #550 CHGreatest vertical range736 m #28 SG · #534 CHSteepest municipalities16.6° #20 SG · #510 CHSolar potential73 GWh #14 SG · #169 CHCheapest electricity28.96 Rp./kWh #20 SG · #1273 CHMost expensive electricity28.96 Rp./kWh #56 SG · #836 CH
Postal codes (8)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 8Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Wattwil?
- Wattwil has 8 postal codes: 8726, 9615, 9620, 9622, 9630, 9631, 9633, 9642.
- What is the tax rate in Wattwil?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Wattwil is 129% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How much tax do you pay in Wattwil?
- A single person without children pays about 14'642 CHF income tax in Wattwil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 64 of 75 in canton SG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Wattwil have?
- Wattwil has 9'262 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Wattwil?
- Wattwil has 2'537 foreign residents, a share of 27.39% (2025).
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