About Uznach
Uznach is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 7.5 km²
Population
7'038residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'024
Vacancy
0.39%
Foreign residents
31.8%
Dwellings
3'077
Jobs (FTE)
3'500
Tax multiplier
110%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Uznach, 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
3'500 full-time-equivalent jobs across 438 businesses — services make up 73% of employment, industry 25% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'500FTE total
Primary1.2%
Secondary25.5%
Tertiary73.3%
Land use
27% built-up, 42% agricultural, 24% forest. Measured across 756 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement29.1%
Agriculture45.5%
Forest25.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 32.5%, ahead of Mitte at 21.1%.
Source BFS
SVP32.5%+4.2 pp
Mitte21.1%
FDP15.1%−2.2 pp
SP11.3%−0.3 pp
Grüne10.3%−2.7 pp
GLP5.3%−2.1 pp
EVP1.2%+0.4 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.6%
Second homes8.4%
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
