Stiefenhofen is located in the region of Allgäu, more precisely in the Westallgäu, near Lake Constance.

The coat of arms of the municipality of Stiefenhofen, which was assigned in 1973, is diagonally divided from silver and blue.

It shows an oblique black stepped bar, below a golden bird (crossbill).

According to official statistics, there were 89 employees subject to social insurance in the manufacturing sector in 1998.

In addition, there were 110 agricultural holdings in 1999, with 1966 hectares of cultivated green space.