About Bichelsee-Balterswil
Bichelsee-Balterswil is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It was formed from the union on January 1, 1996, of Bichelsee and Balterswil.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 12.3 km²
Population
3'030residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'357
Vacancy
1.42%
Foreign residents
13.0%
Dwellings
1'408
Jobs (FTE)
901
Tax multiplier
150%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bichelsee-Balterswil, 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
901 full-time-equivalent jobs across 218 businesses — services make up 51% of employment, industry 39% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
901FTE total
Primary9.4%
Secondary39.3%
Tertiary51.3%
Land use
11% built-up, 50% agricultural, 38% forest. Measured across 1'213 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.8%
Agriculture50.6%
Forest38.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 43.3%, ahead of Mitte at 25.0%.
Source BFS
SVP43.3%+5.8 pp
Mitte25.0%
FDP8.7%−2.9 pp
Grüne7.0%−3.1 pp
SP5.0%−2.4 pp
GLP4.3%−2.9 pp
EDU2.1%−0.1 pp
Others
1.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.3%
Second homes8.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.1°C with 1'169 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.4°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Aadorf / Tänikon, 539 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.1°C
Rain 1169 mm
Sun ≈131 days
Aadorf / Tänikon · 539 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
