About Neuwilen
Neuwilen is a village and former municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 25.0 km²
Population
2'837residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'895
Vacancy
1.75%
Foreign residents
21.5%
Dwellings
1'257
Jobs (FTE)
765
Tax multiplier
151%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Neuwilen, 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
765 full-time-equivalent jobs across 242 businesses — services make up 43% of employment, industry 30% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
765FTE total
Primary27.1%
Secondary30.2%
Tertiary42.7%
Land use
8% built-up, 67% agricultural, 24% forest. Measured across 2'509 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.6%
Agriculture67.5%
Forest23.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 48.5%, ahead of Mitte at 13.6%.
Source BFS
SVP48.5%+1.5 pp
Mitte13.6%
FDP10.6%+3.2 pp
SP7.7%−2.3 pp
Grüne6.6%−0.2 pp
GLP4.9%−6.4 pp
EDU3.0%+1.0 pp
Others
1.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.6%
Second homes9.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.7°C with 853 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.8°C), coldest in January (-0.2°C). Station: Salen-Reutenen, 719 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.7°C
Rain 853 mm
Salen-Reutenen · 719 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
