About 9308 Lömmenschwil
Häggenschwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 9.1 km²
Population
1'426residents
Median taxable income
CHF 72'462
Vacancy
1.57%
Foreign residents
11.6%
Dwellings
573
Jobs (FTE)
342
Tax multiplier
115%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 9308 Lömmenschwil, 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
342 full-time-equivalent jobs across 104 businesses — services make up 41% of employment, industry 27% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
342FTE total
Primary32.5%
Secondary26.6%
Tertiary40.9%
Land use
10% built-up, 75% agricultural, 13% forest. Measured across 912 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.1%
Agriculture76.2%
Forest13.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.9%, ahead of Mitte at 29.7%.
Source BFS
SVP35.9%+2.7 pp
Mitte29.7%
FDP10.4%−0.5 pp
SP7.3%+0.8 pp
GLP6.6%+1.2 pp
Grüne4.9%−2.7 pp
EVP1.6%−0.2 pp
Others
0.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.5%
Second homes7.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.7°C with 1'433 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.5°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: St. Gallen, 776 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.7°C
Rain 1433 mm
Sun ≈135 days
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at St. Gallen has risen by +2.5°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.5°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
