About Degersheim
Degersheim is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 14.5 km²
Population
4'216residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'064
Vacancy
1.22%
Foreign residents
18.7%
Dwellings
2'049
Jobs (FTE)
1'749
Tax multiplier
141%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Degersheim, 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
1'749 full-time-equivalent jobs across 283 businesses — services make up 45% of employment, industry 48% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'749FTE total
Primary7.3%
Secondary47.9%
Tertiary44.8%
Land use
11% built-up, 51% agricultural, 37% forest. Measured across 1'445 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.4%
Agriculture51.7%
Forest36.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.3%, ahead of Mitte at 25.5%.
Source BFS
SVP28.3%+0.7 pp
Mitte25.5%
SP11.8%−1.5 pp
FDP11.2%−2.0 pp
Grüne10.1%−1.3 pp
GLP5.5%−1.0 pp
EVP2.7%−0.2 pp
Others
2.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.9%
Second homes12.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.1°C with 1'818 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.4°C), coldest in January (-1.1°C). Station: Ebnat-Kappel, 623 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.1°C
Rain 1818 mm
Ebnat-Kappel · 623 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
