About Steckborn
Steckborn is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 8.8 km²
Population
4'054residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'637
Vacancy
0.46%
Foreign residents
28.4%
Dwellings
2'391
Jobs (FTE)
1'461
Tax multiplier
121%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Steckborn, 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
1'461 full-time-equivalent jobs across 263 businesses — services make up 65% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'461FTE total
Primary3.1%
Secondary32.1%
Tertiary64.8%
Land use
19% built-up, 33% agricultural, 47% forest. Measured across 877 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement19.2%
Agriculture33.3%
Forest47.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 36.6%, ahead of FDP at 13.7%.
Source BFS
SVP36.6%+2.8 pp
FDP13.7%+1.1 pp
SP13.7%−3.1 pp
Mitte12.2%
Grüne10.2%−4.7 pp
GLP6.9%−0.9 pp
EVP2.2%+0.4 pp
Others
2.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.7%
Second homes11.3%
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
