About Grub (AR)
Grub AR is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Area
- 4.2 km²
Population
986residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'292
Vacancy
0.42%
Foreign residents
15.7%
Dwellings
476
Jobs (FTE)
286
Tax multiplier
400%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Grub (AR), 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
286 full-time-equivalent jobs across 78 businesses — services make up 64% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
286FTE total
Primary16.1%
Secondary19.9%
Tertiary64.0%
Land use
12% built-up, 57% agricultural, 31% forest. Measured across 421 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.1%
Agriculture56.8%
Forest31.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 45.3%, ahead of FDP at 35.9%.
Source BFS
SVP45.3%+3.7 pp
FDP35.9%−19.7 pp
Mitte17.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
83.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 16.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences83.8%
Second homes16.2%
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
