About Mosnang
Mosnang is a village and municipality in the constituency (Wahlkreis) of Toggenburg in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 50.5 km²
Population
2'981residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'987
Vacancy
0.68%
Foreign residents
6.8%
Dwellings
1'324
Jobs (FTE)
1'172
Tax multiplier
129%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Mosnang, 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
1'172 full-time-equivalent jobs across 309 businesses — services make up 47% of employment, industry 25% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'172FTE total
Primary28.1%
Secondary24.9%
Tertiary47.0%
Land use
4% built-up, 48% agricultural, 47% forest. Measured across 5'055 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement4.0%
Agriculture48.8%
Forest47.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 46.1%, ahead of Mitte at 26.0%.
Source BFS
SVP46.1%+8.0 pp
Mitte26.0%
FDP12.1%+5.4 pp
SP4.5%+0.3 pp
Grüne4.2%−1.4 pp
GLP2.5%−1.1 pp
EDU1.5%+0.7 pp
Others
1.4%
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 7.1°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.5°C), coldest in January (-0.6°C). Station: Hörnli, 1133 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.1°C
Sun ≈138 days
Hörnli · 1133 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
