Which canton is 8340 Hinwil in?

8340 Hinwil is located in the canton of Zurich.

What is the population of 8340 Hinwil?

8340 Hinwil has approximately 11'961 residents.

What is the municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in 8340 Hinwil?

The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in 8340 Hinwil is 116% of the cantonal base rate. Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate.

7-room Houses for sale in 8340 Hinwil

Land use across the commune

Every 100 × 100 m of 8340 Hinwil, 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

6'999 full-time-equivalent jobs across 881 businesses — services make up 62% of employment, industry 36% (2018).

Source BFS STATENT

6'999FTE total

Primary2.5%

Secondary35.9%

Tertiary61.6%

Land use

21% built-up, 51% agricultural, 27% forest. Measured across 2'227 hectares (2018).

Source BFS Arealstatistik

Settlement21.1%

Agriculture51.6%

Forest27.2%

Water0.0%

Election Results

SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 41.8%, ahead of SP at 12.9%.

Source BFS

SVP

41.8%−0.1 pp

SP

12.9%+2.2 pp

Mitte

9.6%

FDP

9.4%−2.0 pp

GLP

9.1%−0.3 pp

Grüne

7.1%−3.7 pp

EVP

3.4%−0.5 pp

Others

3.5%

2023 vs 2019

Primary / second-home mix

93.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.6% are second homes (2026).

Source BFS

Primary residences93.4%

Second homes6.6%

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 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