About Oberbüren
Oberbüren is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 17.7 km²
Population
4'726residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'595
Vacancy
0.53%
Foreign residents
13.4%
Dwellings
2'075
Jobs (FTE)
2'990
Tax multiplier
100%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Oberbüren, 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
2'990 full-time-equivalent jobs across 360 businesses — services make up 59% of employment, industry 35% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'990FTE total
Primary6.6%
Secondary34.8%
Tertiary58.7%
Land use
14% built-up, 64% agricultural, 20% forest. Measured across 1'773 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.1%
Agriculture65.6%
Forest20.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 44.5%, ahead of Mitte at 20.5%.
Source BFS
SVP44.5%+1.8 pp
Mitte20.5%
FDP16.4%+2.4 pp
SP6.9%−0.8 pp
Grüne5.6%−1.1 pp
GLP2.9%−1.4 pp
EDU1.0%+0.7 pp
Others
1.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.8%
Second homes7.2%
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
