About Schänis
Schänis is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 39.9 km²
Population
4'172residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'587
Vacancy
0.37%
Foreign residents
15.6%
Dwellings
1'892
Jobs (FTE)
1'408
Tax multiplier
125%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Schänis, 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
1'408 full-time-equivalent jobs across 324 businesses — services make up 50% of employment, industry 33% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'408FTE total
Primary17.1%
Secondary32.5%
Tertiary50.4%
Land use
5% built-up, 50% agricultural, 40% forest. Measured across 3'986 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement5.3%
Agriculture52.2%
Forest42.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 42.3%, ahead of Mitte at 23.2%.
Source BFS
SVP42.3%−0.1 pp
Mitte23.2%
FDP11.0%+0.4 pp
Grüne7.5%−0.5 pp
SP5.9%−1.1 pp
GLP4.1%−2.6 pp
EDU1.4%−0.2 pp
Others
1.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.8%
Second homes10.2%
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 Elm has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1908) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1908
Elm · 958 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
