About Roggwil (TG)
Roggwil is a municipality in the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 12.0 km²
Population
3'452residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'030
Vacancy
1.20%
Foreign residents
11.8%
Dwellings
1'500
Jobs (FTE)
1'541
Tax multiplier
144%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Roggwil (TG), 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
1'541 full-time-equivalent jobs across 229 businesses — services make up 42% of employment, industry 47% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'541FTE total
Primary11.1%
Secondary47.0%
Tertiary41.9%
Land use
16% built-up, 73% agricultural, 12% forest. Measured across 1'193 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.6%
Agriculture72.6%
Forest11.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 42.8%, ahead of FDP at 14.8%.
Source BFS
SVP42.8%+6.4 pp
FDP14.8%+0.4 pp
Mitte13.3%
SP8.9%−1.8 pp
GLP7.3%−1.5 pp
Grüne7.2%−4.7 pp
EDU2.3%±0 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.8%
Second homes9.3%
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
