About 8356 Ettenhausen TG
Aadorf is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. In 1996 Ettenhausen, Guntershausen bei Aadorf, and Wittenwil merged into Aadorf.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 19.9 km²
Population
9'800residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'995
Vacancy
1.71%
Foreign residents
18.2%
Dwellings
4'620
Jobs (FTE)
3'539
Tax multiplier
155%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8356 Ettenhausen TG, 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
3'539 full-time-equivalent jobs across 562 businesses — services make up 55% of employment, industry 41% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'539FTE total
Primary3.3%
Secondary41.3%
Tertiary55.4%
Land use
19% built-up, 52% agricultural, 28% forest. Measured across 1'993 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement19.3%
Agriculture52.4%
Forest28.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 37.7%, ahead of Mitte at 18.2%.
Source BFS
SVP37.7%+0.3 pp
Mitte18.2%
FDP10.3%−1.1 pp
Grüne8.3%−1.3 pp
GLP8.0%+0.1 pp
SP8.0%−2.8 pp
EVP4.0%+0.6 pp
Others
2.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.6%
Second homes7.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.1°C with 1'169 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.4°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Aadorf / Tänikon, 539 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.1°C
Rain 1169 mm
Sun ≈131 days
Aadorf / Tänikon · 539 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
