About Flumserberg Tannenheim
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 75.2 km²
Population
5'400residents
Median taxable income
CHF 55'237
Vacancy
0.97%
Foreign residents
23.7%
Dwellings
4'227
Jobs (FTE)
2'635
Tax multiplier
125%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Flumserberg Tannenheim, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
2'635 full-time-equivalent jobs across 432 businesses — services make up 50% of employment, industry 40% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'635FTE total
Primary10.1%
Secondary40.4%
Tertiary49.5%
Land use
4% built-up, 51% agricultural, 32% forest. Measured across 7'517 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement4.9%
Agriculture58.4%
Forest36.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 53.4%, ahead of Mitte at 18.9%.
Source BFS
SVP53.4%+10.0 pp
Mitte18.9%
FDP10.2%+1.1 pp
SP6.6%−1.4 pp
Grüne3.7%−2.0 pp
GLP3.6%−3.4 pp
EVP0.7%−0.1 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
55.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 44.4% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences55.6%
Second homes44.4%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 6.9°C with 1'525 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.6°C), coldest in January (-1.8°C). Station: Elm, 958 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.9°C
Rain 1525 mm
Elm · 958 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Elm has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1908) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1908
Elm · 958 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
