About Murg
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 73.2 km²
Population
3'105residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'556
Vacancy
1.20%
Foreign residents
20.8%
Dwellings
2'333
Jobs (FTE)
1'133
Tax multiplier
102%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Murg, 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
1'133 full-time-equivalent jobs across 239 businesses — services make up 68% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'133FTE total
Primary11.4%
Secondary20.1%
Tertiary68.5%
Land use
4% built-up, 33% agricultural, 47% forest. Measured across 6'171 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement4.8%
Agriculture39.0%
Forest56.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 44.3%, ahead of Mitte at 25.9%.
Source BFS
SVP44.3%−0.7 pp
Mitte25.9%
FDP11.3%+1.0 pp
SP6.3%−0.4 pp
Grüne4.7%−1.8 pp
GLP4.5%−1.1 pp
EDU0.9%+0.5 pp
Others
0.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
59.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 40.6% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences59.4%
Second homes40.6%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'494 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.3°C), coldest in January (0.0°C). Station: Glarus, 517 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1494 mm
Sun ≈111 days
Glarus · 517 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
