About 9220 Bischofszell
Hauptwil-Gottshaus is a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 12.5 km²
Population
2'104residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'574
Vacancy
1.33%
Foreign residents
11.5%
Dwellings
977
Jobs (FTE)
615
Tax multiplier
145%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 9220 Bischofszell, 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
615 full-time-equivalent jobs across 186 businesses — services make up 39% of employment, industry 36% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
615FTE total
Primary25.0%
Secondary35.6%
Tertiary39.3%
Land use
9% built-up, 69% agricultural, 18% forest. Measured across 1'251 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.4%
Agriculture71.6%
Forest18.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 50.5%, ahead of Mitte at 15.4%.
Source BFS
SVP50.5%+7.5 pp
Mitte15.4%
FDP6.7%−2.4 pp
Grüne5.5%−1.2 pp
EDU5.2%−0.5 pp
GLP5.0%−1.4 pp
SP4.4%−2.9 pp
Others
3.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.8%
Second homes13.2%
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
