About Salmsach
Salmsach is a municipality in the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 2.7 km²
Population
1'631residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'177
Vacancy
1.43%
Foreign residents
31.9%
Dwellings
769
Jobs (FTE)
383
Tax multiplier
147%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Salmsach, 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
383 full-time-equivalent jobs across 67 businesses — services make up 44% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
383FTE total
Primary33.9%
Secondary22.2%
Tertiary43.9%
Land use
21% built-up, 70% agricultural, 8% forest. Measured across 265 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement21.3%
Agriculture70.3%
Forest8.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 39.8%, ahead of SP at 15.6%.
Source BFS
SVP39.8%+7.2 pp
SP15.6%−11.7 pp
Mitte11.0%
Grüne10.1%−2.2 pp
FDP7.1%+1.8 pp
GLP3.7%−2.9 pp
EVP2.8%+0.1 pp
Others
2.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.9%
Second homes13.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 951 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.1°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Güttingen, 440 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 951 mm
Sun ≈137 days
Güttingen · 440 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
