About Uttwil
Uttwil is a municipality in the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 4.4 km²
Population
1'921residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'419
Vacancy
1.89%
Foreign residents
20.0%
Dwellings
1'005
Jobs (FTE)
342
Tax multiplier
117%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Uttwil, 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
342 full-time-equivalent jobs across 113 businesses — services make up 74% of employment, industry 11% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
342FTE total
Primary15.2%
Secondary10.5%
Tertiary74.3%
Land use
21% built-up, 49% agricultural, 29% forest. Measured across 437 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement20.8%
Agriculture49.8%
Forest29.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 42.5%, ahead of FDP at 15.6%.
Source BFS
SVP42.5%+4.1 pp
FDP15.6%−2.6 pp
Mitte11.1%
Grüne8.0%−3.9 pp
SP7.7%−4.1 pp
GLP7.0%−0.4 pp
EDU2.8%+1.3 pp
Others
1.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.0%
Second homes13.0%
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
