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Canton of SG

Living in Amden

With a municipal tax multiplier of 103%, this municipality ranks 20 among the least taxed of the 75 municipalities in canton SG. That is 12 points below the median municipality in canton SG. With 1,901 inhabitants, it is the 65 most populous of the canton’s 75 municipalities. Under-20s make up 17.7% of the population, against 19.9% for Switzerland as a whole. It is also a tourist destination: 20,354 hotel overnight stays were recorded in 2024.

Population
1,901

STATPOP 2024

Households
880
Median taxable income
CHF 64,713

Age structure

0–19 years
336
20–64 years
1,028
65 and over
537

Municipal taxation

Municipal multiplier
103.00 %
Cantonal multiplier
105.00 %

As a % of the simple cantonal tax (FTA 2025). This is not a tax rate: it applies to the cantonal scale.

Information published by the municipality

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No information has been collected from this municipality's website yet.

Official municipal website

Sources

Population and demographics: FSO (STATPOP). Tax multipliers: FTA. Accessibility: FSO geodata. Municipal information: the municipality's official website. Every value carries its reference year.