About Lütisburg
Lütisburg is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 14.1 km²
Population
1'646residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'058
Vacancy
1.86%
Foreign residents
17.3%
Dwellings
753
Jobs (FTE)
673
Tax multiplier
145%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Lütisburg, 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
673 full-time-equivalent jobs across 155 businesses — services make up 49% of employment, industry 33% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
673FTE total
Primary17.8%
Secondary33.3%
Tertiary48.9%
Land use
7% built-up, 55% agricultural, 35% forest. Measured across 1'404 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.2%
Agriculture57.0%
Forest35.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 42.5%, ahead of Mitte at 22.1%.
Source BFS
SVP42.5%+4.9 pp
Mitte22.1%
FDP15.3%−0.2 pp
SP5.9%−1.4 pp
Grüne4.3%−4.5 pp
GLP4.2%+0.8 pp
EDU2.1%−0.9 pp
Others
1.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
85.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 14.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences85.5%
Second homes14.5%
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
