About Kirchberg (SG)
Kirchberg is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 42.5 km²
Population
9'791residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'685
Vacancy
1.60%
Foreign residents
30.7%
Dwellings
4'375
Jobs (FTE)
5'067
Tax multiplier
120%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Kirchberg (SG), 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
5'067 full-time-equivalent jobs across 663 businesses — services make up 38% of employment, industry 54% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
5'067FTE total
Primary7.7%
Secondary53.9%
Tertiary38.4%
Land use
11% built-up, 57% agricultural, 31% forest. Measured across 4'256 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.1%
Agriculture57.7%
Forest31.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 41.3%, ahead of Mitte at 23.4%.
Source BFS
SVP41.3%+4.6 pp
Mitte23.4%
FDP13.1%+1.5 pp
SP8.2%−0.2 pp
Grüne5.7%−2.3 pp
GLP3.0%−1.6 pp
EDU1.6%+0.4 pp
Others
1.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.4%
Second homes8.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.1°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.5°C), coldest in January (-0.6°C). Station: Hörnli, 1133 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.1°C
Sun ≈138 days
Hörnli · 1133 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Säntis has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Säntis · 2501 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
