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Canton of SG

Living in Benken (SG)

With a municipal tax multiplier of 117%, this municipality ranks 43 among the least taxed of the 75 municipalities in canton SG. That is 2 points above the median municipality in canton SG. With 3,073 inhabitants, it is the 57 most populous of the canton’s 75 municipalities. Under-20s make up 24.1% of the population, against 19.9% for Switzerland as a whole: the municipality skews young.

Population
3,073

STATPOP 2024

Households
1,212
Median taxable income
CHF 57,212

Age structure

0–19 years
741
20–64 years
1,782
65 and over
550

Municipal taxation

Municipal multiplier
117.00 %
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.