About 9064 Hundwil
Hundwil is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Area
- 24.1 km²
Population
965residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'281
Vacancy
0.99%
Foreign residents
8.8%
Dwellings
505
Jobs (FTE)
513
Tax multiplier
430%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 9064 Hundwil, 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
513 full-time-equivalent jobs across 104 businesses — services make up 66% of employment, industry 9% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
513FTE total
Primary24.6%
Secondary9.4%
Tertiary66.1%
Land use
4% built-up, 58% agricultural, 31% forest. Measured across 2'422 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement3.9%
Agriculture62.9%
Forest33.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 73.1%, ahead of FDP at 19.5%.
Source BFS
SVP73.1%−3.5 pp
FDP19.5%−2.5 pp
Mitte5.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 14.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.0%
Second homes14.0%
Climate data
Annual mean -0.7°C with 2'840 mm of rain. Warmest in August (6.8°C), coldest in February (-7.5°C). Station: Säntis, 2501 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
-0.7°C
Annual mean
Mean -0.7°C
Rain 2840 mm
Sun ≈149 days
Säntis · 2501 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
