About Bütschwil-Ganterschwil
Bütschwil-Ganterschwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Bütschwil and Ganterschwil merged to form the new municipality of Bütschwil-Ganterschwil.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 21.8 km²
Population
5'336residents
Median taxable income
CHF 59'296
Vacancy
1.56%
Foreign residents
16.0%
Dwellings
2'500
Jobs (FTE)
2'524
Tax multiplier
119%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bütschwil-Ganterschwil, 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
2'524 full-time-equivalent jobs across 417 businesses — services make up 56% of employment, industry 34% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'524FTE total
Primary9.4%
Secondary34.5%
Tertiary56.2%
Land use
12% built-up, 64% agricultural, 22% forest. Measured across 2'186 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.4%
Agriculture65.3%
Forest22.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 48.4%, ahead of Mitte at 19.8%.
Source BFS
SVP48.4%+6.4 pp
Mitte19.8%
FDP11.8%+1.0 pp
SP6.8%−0.6 pp
Grüne4.2%−1.5 pp
GLP3.4%+0.8 pp
EDU2.3%+0.2 pp
Others
1.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.4%
Second homes12.6%
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
