About Grub (AR)
Grub AR is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Area
- 4.2 km²
Population
986residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'292
Vacancy
0.42%
Foreign residents
15.7%
Dwellings
476
Jobs (FTE)
286
Tax multiplier
400%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Grub (AR), 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
286 full-time-equivalent jobs across 78 businesses — services make up 64% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
286FTE total
Primary16.1%
Secondary19.9%
Tertiary64.0%
Land use
12% built-up, 56% agricultural, 32% forest. Measured across 420 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.4%
Agriculture55.7%
Forest31.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 53.2%, ahead of FDP at 26.3%.
Source BFS
SVP53.2%+5.1 pp
FDP26.3%−24.8 pp
Mitte20.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
83.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 16.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences83.8%
Second homes16.2%
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
