About Steinach
Steinach may refer to:
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 4.5 km²
Population
3'581residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'504
Vacancy
1.66%
Foreign residents
25.0%
Dwellings
1'807
Jobs (FTE)
2'059
Tax multiplier
122%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Steinach, 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
2'059 full-time-equivalent jobs across 211 businesses — services make up 26% of employment, industry 70% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'059FTE total
Primary3.8%
Secondary70.4%
Tertiary25.7%
Land use
32% built-up, 61% agricultural, 5% forest. Measured across 449 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement32.3%
Agriculture62.3%
Forest5.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 39.9%, ahead of Mitte at 17.6%.
Source BFS
SVP39.9%+3.0 pp
Mitte17.6%
FDP11.9%−1.4 pp
SP10.9%−1.1 pp
Grüne9.9%+1.1 pp
GLP4.8%−0.8 pp
EDU1.5%+0.8 pp
Others
1.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.5%
Second homes9.5%
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
