About 8261 Hemishofen
Hemishofen is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Schaffhausen
- Area
- 7.9 km²
Population
493residents
Median taxable income
CHF 72'872
Vacancy
1.19%
Foreign residents
20.3%
Dwellings
252
Jobs (FTE)
113
Tax multiplier
89%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8261 Hemishofen, 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
113 full-time-equivalent jobs across 42 businesses — services make up 49% of employment, industry 11% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
113FTE total
Primary40.7%
Secondary10.6%
Tertiary48.7%
Land use
6% built-up, 35% agricultural, 55% forest. Measured across 788 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.0%
Agriculture36.5%
Forest57.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 40.4%, ahead of FDP at 19.0%.
Source BFS
SVP40.4%−6.1 pp
FDP19.0%+9.6 pp
SP17.6%−2.8 pp
GLP7.0%−0.9 pp
Grüne5.4%−3.2 pp
Mitte2.9%
EDU2.3%+0.6 pp
Others
0.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.5%
Second homes11.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.7°C with 853 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.8°C), coldest in January (-0.2°C). Station: Salen-Reutenen, 719 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.7°C
Rain 853 mm
Salen-Reutenen · 719 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
