About Rickenbach (TG)
Rickenbach is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 1.6 km²
Population
3'061residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'646
Vacancy
3.04%
Foreign residents
40.1%
Dwellings
1'447
Jobs (FTE)
972
Tax multiplier
147%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Rickenbach (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
972 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 73% of employment, industry 27% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
972FTE total
Primary0.4%
Secondary26.5%
Tertiary73.0%
Land use
42% built-up, 44% agricultural, 11% forest. Measured across 159 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement42.9%
Agriculture45.5%
Forest11.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 44.9%, ahead of Mitte at 17.9%.
Source BFS
SVP44.9%+3.8 pp
Mitte17.9%
FDP11.4%−2.5 pp
Grüne7.8%+1.2 pp
GLP5.3%−0.7 pp
SP5.2%−5.0 pp
EDU2.9%+0.8 pp
Others
2.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.3%
Second homes6.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.1°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.5°C), coldest in January (-0.6°C). Station: Hörnli, 1133 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.1°C
Sun ≈138 days
Hörnli · 1133 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
