About Steinebrunn
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 18.4 km²
Population
5'180residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'738
Vacancy
0.83%
Foreign residents
16.3%
Dwellings
2'410
Jobs (FTE)
1'916
Tax multiplier
150%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Steinebrunn, 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
1'916 full-time-equivalent jobs across 385 businesses — services make up 53% of employment, industry 28% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'916FTE total
Primary19.4%
Secondary28.1%
Tertiary52.6%
Land use
15% built-up, 78% agricultural, 6% forest. Measured across 1'843 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.8%
Agriculture79.1%
Forest6.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 44.4%, ahead of Mitte at 16.5%.
Source BFS
SVP44.4%+5.5 pp
Mitte16.5%
FDP9.4%−4.9 pp
SP8.3%−2.3 pp
Grüne7.2%−1.9 pp
GLP6.2%−1.6 pp
EDU3.1%+0.2 pp
Others
2.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.4%
Second homes11.6%
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
