About 8596 Scherzingen
Münsterlingen is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 5.5 km²
Population
3'723residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'527
Vacancy
1.56%
Foreign residents
40.8%
Dwellings
1'923
Jobs (FTE)
3'154
Tax multiplier
124%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8596 Scherzingen, 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
3'154 full-time-equivalent jobs across 191 businesses — services make up 98% of employment, industry 1% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'154FTE total
Primary1.3%
Secondary1.0%
Tertiary97.7%
Land use
27% built-up, 51% agricultural, 21% forest. Measured across 546 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement27.6%
Agriculture51.4%
Forest21.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.6%, ahead of Mitte at 15.5%.
Source BFS
SVP34.6%+4.4 pp
Mitte15.5%
SP13.5%−2.7 pp
FDP11.6%−1.8 pp
Grüne11.1%−5.3 pp
GLP6.3%−1.2 pp
EDU2.2%−0.1 pp
Others
1.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
83.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 16.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences83.1%
Second homes16.9%
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
