About Busswil TG
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 12.4 km²
Population
8'200residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'537
Vacancy
1.90%
Foreign residents
25.2%
Dwellings
4'000
Jobs (FTE)
3'822
Tax multiplier
142%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Busswil 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
3'822 full-time-equivalent jobs across 531 businesses — services make up 69% of employment, industry 28% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'822FTE total
Primary2.8%
Secondary28.1%
Tertiary69.1%
Land use
23% built-up, 49% agricultural, 25% forest. Measured across 1'238 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement23.9%
Agriculture50.4%
Forest25.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 39.1%, ahead of Mitte at 24.5%.
Source BFS
SVP39.1%+1.7 pp
Mitte24.5%
FDP9.9%−2.2 pp
SP8.3%−2.2 pp
Grüne7.1%−2.0 pp
EDU3.7%+1.1 pp
GLP3.6%−2.2 pp
Others
1.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.0%
Second homes7.1%
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 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
