About Schwellbrunn
Schwellbrunn is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Area
- 17.4 km²
Population
1'556residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'299
Vacancy
0.39%
Foreign residents
7.6%
Dwellings
769
Jobs (FTE)
511
Tax multiplier
400%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Schwellbrunn, 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
511 full-time-equivalent jobs across 158 businesses — services make up 50% of employment, industry 19% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
511FTE total
Primary30.7%
Secondary19.4%
Tertiary49.9%
Land use
6% built-up, 60% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 1'740 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.0%
Agriculture60.0%
Forest34.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 66.1%, ahead of FDP at 25.7%.
Source BFS
SVP66.1%−1.7 pp
FDP25.7%−4.0 pp
Mitte7.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
83.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 16.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences83.3%
Second homes16.7%
Climate data
Annual mean -0.7°C with 2'840 mm of rain. Warmest in August (6.8°C), coldest in February (-7.5°C). Station: Säntis, 2501 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
-0.7°C
Annual mean
Mean -0.7°C
Rain 2840 mm
Sun ≈149 days
Säntis · 2501 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
