Of the rest of the land, 1.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (35.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

[2] It consists of the village of Obstalden and the hamlets of Mülital, Voglingen, Nidstalden, Stocken and Walenguflen.

Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (97.0%), with French being second most common ( 0.7%) and Italian being third ( 0.2%).

The wettest month is August during which time Obstalden receives an average of 205 mm (8.1 in) of precipitation.

The driest month of the year is January with an average of 106 mm (4.2 in) of precipitation over 14.2 days.