About Lohn (SH)
Lohn is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Schaffhausen
- Area
- 4.9 km²
Population
760residents
Median taxable income
CHF 74'833
Vacancy
1.14%
Foreign residents
11.1%
Dwellings
351
Jobs (FTE)
155
Tax multiplier
98%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Lohn (SH), 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
155 full-time-equivalent jobs across 55 businesses — services make up 54% of employment, industry 33% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
155FTE total
Primary13.5%
Secondary32.9%
Tertiary53.5%
Land use
9% built-up, 53% agricultural, 38% forest. Measured across 488 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.4%
Agriculture53.0%
Forest37.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 48.4%, ahead of SP at 17.4%.
Source BFS
SVP48.4%+1.0 pp
SP17.4%+2.1 pp
FDP14.1%−2.9 pp
Grüne4.7%−2.4 pp
GLP4.0%+0.1 pp
EVP3.6%+2.5 pp
EDU2.6%−3.5 pp
Others
2.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.6%
Second homes10.4%
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
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
