About 9444 Diepoldsau
Diepoldsau is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 11.3 km²
Population
6'939residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'352
Vacancy
0.62%
Foreign residents
26.7%
Dwellings
3'065
Jobs (FTE)
3'422
Tax multiplier
85%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 9444 Diepoldsau, 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
3'422 full-time-equivalent jobs across 516 businesses — services make up 49% of employment, industry 46% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'422FTE total
Primary5.1%
Secondary45.9%
Tertiary48.9%
Land use
25% built-up, 62% agricultural, 4% forest. Measured across 1'119 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement27.4%
Agriculture67.7%
Forest4.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 39.4%, ahead of Mitte at 24.5%.
Source BFS
SVP39.4%+4.9 pp
Mitte24.5%
FDP14.9%−2.1 pp
SP6.9%−0.3 pp
Grüne5.4%−2.9 pp
GLP4.2%−2.3 pp
EVP1.0%−0.1 pp
Others
0.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.0%
Second homes8.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.7°C with 1'433 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.5°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: St. Gallen, 776 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.7°C
Rain 1433 mm
Sun ≈135 days
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at St. Gallen has risen by +2.5°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.5°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
