About 9473 Gams
Gams is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 22.3 km²
Population
3'728residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'844
Vacancy
0.35%
Foreign residents
25.6%
Dwellings
1'714
Jobs (FTE)
1'228
Tax multiplier
115%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 9473 Gams, 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
1'228 full-time-equivalent jobs across 271 businesses — services make up 46% of employment, industry 40% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'228FTE total
Primary13.9%
Secondary40.2%
Tertiary45.8%
Land use
10% built-up, 57% agricultural, 29% forest. Measured across 2'230 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.8%
Agriculture58.8%
Forest30.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.5%, ahead of Mitte at 27.9%.
Source BFS
SVP35.5%+3.5 pp
Mitte27.9%
FDP12.3%−2.0 pp
SP9.1%+2.5 pp
Grüne6.2%−1.1 pp
GLP4.1%−1.2 pp
EVP2.2%−0.4 pp
Others
1.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.0%
Second homes13.0%
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
