About Mörschwil
Mörschwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Rorschach in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 9.8 km²
Population
3'671residents
Median taxable income
CHF 84'796
Vacancy
0.37%
Foreign residents
10.0%
Dwellings
1'622
Jobs (FTE)
1'094
Tax multiplier
70%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Mörschwil, 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
1'094 full-time-equivalent jobs across 264 businesses — services make up 61% of employment, industry 30% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'094FTE total
Primary9.0%
Secondary30.0%
Tertiary61.0%
Land use
20% built-up, 58% agricultural, 22% forest. Measured across 984 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement19.9%
Agriculture58.2%
Forest21.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.9%, ahead of Mitte at 22.1%.
Source BFS
SVP29.9%+2.9 pp
Mitte22.1%
FDP20.1%−0.7 pp
Grüne9.5%−0.1 pp
SP7.9%−0.5 pp
GLP6.7%−0.7 pp
EVP0.9%−0.3 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.2%
Second homes6.8%
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
