The first mentioning of Trogen was in 1168. The name Trogen refers to a number of fountains which is reflected in the coat of arms. In the 18th centurythe village was dominated by the local Zellweger family which enjoyed success with textile production and trade. The family established the grammar school in 1821.
Geography
Trogen has an area,, of. Of this area, 50.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 41.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.8% is settled and the remainder is non-productive.
Demographics
Trogen has a population of 1,688, of which about 7.7% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -15.2%. Most of the population speaks German , with Serbo-Croatian being second most common and Italian being third. , the gender distribution of the population was 50.3% male and 49.7% female. The age distribution,, in Trogen is; 130 people or 7.0% of the population are between 0–6 years old. 271 people or 14.5% are 6-15, and 149 people or 8.0% are 16-19. Of the adult population, 80 people or 4.3% of the population are between 20–24 years old. 502 people or 26.9% are 25-44, and 452 people or 24.2% are 45-64. The senior population distribution is 186 people or 10.0% of the population are between 65–79 years old, and 97 people or 5.2% are over 80. In the 2007 federal election the FDP received 66.8% of the vote. In Trogen about 74.8% of the population have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education. Trogen has an unemployment rate of 1.46%. , there were 62 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 34 businesses involved in this sector. 76 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 20 businesses in this sector. 751 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 86 businesses in this sector. The historical population is given in the following table:
Trogen is dominated by the local mountainGäbris. The village is well known for the Pestalozzi Children Foundation's children village which was built in the 1940s.
Weather
Trogen has an average of 155.1 days of rain per year and on average receives of precipitation. The wettest month is July during which time Trogen receives an average of of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 14.2 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is June, with an average of 15.4, but with only of precipitation. The driest month of the year is January with an average of of precipitation over 14.2 days.
Transport
Trogen is linked to the city of St. Gallen by the Appenzell–St. Gallen–Trogen railway, a narrow-gauge road-side railway line. The line operates two trains per hour throughout the day, with four trains per hour during peak periods. The journey from St. Gallen to Trogen takes 25 minutes.
