About Wolfhalden
Wolfhalden is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Area
- 6.9 km²
Population
1'888residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'035
Vacancy
1.43%
Foreign residents
17.0%
Dwellings
1'049
Jobs (FTE)
642
Tax multiplier
370%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Wolfhalden, 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
642 full-time-equivalent jobs across 162 businesses — services make up 40% of employment, industry 53% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
642FTE total
Primary6.9%
Secondary53.0%
Tertiary40.2%
Land use
13% built-up, 56% agricultural, 31% forest. Measured across 693 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.0%
Agriculture56.0%
Forest31.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 51.4%, ahead of FDP at 33.6%.
Source BFS
SVP51.4%+10.3 pp
FDP33.6%−22.3 pp
Mitte14.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
82.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 17.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences82.6%
Second homes17.4%
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
