About Andwil (SG)
Andwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 6.3 km²
Population
2'144residents
Median taxable income
CHF 73'750
Vacancy
0.68%
Foreign residents
7.7%
Dwellings
882
Jobs (FTE)
574
Tax multiplier
113%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Andwil (SG), 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
574 full-time-equivalent jobs across 126 businesses — services make up 32% of employment, industry 53% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
574FTE total
Primary15.5%
Secondary52.8%
Tertiary31.7%
Land use
12% built-up, 66% agricultural, 20% forest. Measured across 631 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.1%
Agriculture67.1%
Forest20.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.3%, ahead of Mitte at 25.9%.
Source BFS
SVP33.3%+4.0 pp
Mitte25.9%
FDP19.1%+0.7 pp
SP8.6%−0.5 pp
Grüne5.9%−0.2 pp
GLP4.8%−2.4 pp
EVP0.5%−0.6 pp
Others
0.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.7%
Second homes8.3%
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
