About Jonschwil
Jonschwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 11.0 km²
Population
3'992residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'979
Vacancy
0.34%
Foreign residents
14.7%
Dwellings
1'765
Jobs (FTE)
2'102
Tax multiplier
122%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Jonschwil, 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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Land use
17% built-up, 57% agricultural, 25% forest. Measured across 1'099 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement16.9%
Agriculture57.9%
Forest25.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 38.4%, ahead of Mitte at 22.7%.
Source BFS
SVP38.4%+1.5 pp
Mitte22.7%
FDP14.9%+0.1 pp
SP8.0%−0.6 pp
Grüne6.4%±0 pp
GLP5.1%−1.0 pp
EVP1.5%+0.1 pp
Others
1.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.1%
Second homes9.9%
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 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
