About Niederbüren
Niederbüren is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 15.8 km²
Population
1'529residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'463
Vacancy
1.12%
Foreign residents
10.8%
Dwellings
625
Jobs (FTE)
660
Tax multiplier
116%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Niederbüren, 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
660 full-time-equivalent jobs across 143 businesses — services make up 28% of employment, industry 40% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
660FTE total
Primary32.0%
Secondary40.3%
Tertiary27.7%
Land use
10% built-up, 65% agricultural, 23% forest. Measured across 1'584 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.2%
Agriculture66.2%
Forest23.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 42.1%, ahead of Mitte at 22.3%.
Source BFS
SVP42.1%+1.7 pp
Mitte22.3%
FDP20.3%+5.7 pp
SP4.4%−0.4 pp
GLP4.0%−0.1 pp
Grüne2.8%−0.8 pp
EDU1.7%−0.3 pp
Others
0.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.0%
Second homes8.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 951 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.1°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Güttingen, 440 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 951 mm
Sun ≈137 days
Güttingen · 440 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
