About Dachsen
Dachsen is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 2.7 km²
Population
1'926residents
Median taxable income
CHF 77'855
Vacancy
1.03%
Foreign residents
15.2%
Dwellings
874
Jobs (FTE)
455
Tax multiplier
111%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Dachsen, 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
455 full-time-equivalent jobs across 104 businesses — services make up 61% of employment, industry 35% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
455FTE total
Primary4.0%
Secondary34.9%
Tertiary61.1%
Land use
34% built-up, 46% agricultural, 13% forest. Measured across 266 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement36.6%
Agriculture49.6%
Forest13.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.9%, ahead of SP at 16.1%.
Source BFS
SVP28.9%−1.4 pp
SP16.1%+1.0 pp
GLP13.9%+1.1 pp
Mitte12.5%
FDP11.8%+1.3 pp
Grüne8.7%−8.4 pp
EVP3.4%−0.5 pp
Others
1.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.0%
Second homes9.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.9°C with 966 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Schaffhausen, 438 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.9°C
Rain 966 mm
Sun ≈128 days
Schaffhausen · 438 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
