Population
2'104↑1.0%
About Bischofszell
City · Thurgau
Bischofszell is a village and a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district. In 1987, the city was awarded the Wakker Prize for the preservation of its architectural heritage. So was its neighboring city Hauptwil-Gottshaus in 1999.
Population
2'104
Tax multiplier
145%
Bischofszell in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
145%
Middle in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 64'574
Below average in canton
Vacancy
1.33%↑27.9%
Middle in canton
- Agriculture69%
- Forest18%
- Settlement9%
- Other4%
Foreign residents
11.5%↑0.3%
Bottom quartile in canton
Dwellings
977↑1.6%
Jobs (FTE)
442↓0.9%
87%
26%
Fibre
Housing market in Bischofszell
The rental vacancy rate is 1.33%, 6% below the cantonal average (1.42 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 145%, roughly the cantonal average (145 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 64'574, 4% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Bischofszell has 2'104 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
