About Märstetten
Märstetten is a municipality in the district of Weinfelden in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 10.0 km²
Population
3'008residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'798
Vacancy
1.50%
Foreign residents
19.2%
Dwellings
1'400
Jobs (FTE)
1'126
Tax multiplier
151%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Märstetten, 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
1'126 full-time-equivalent jobs across 221 businesses — services make up 58% of employment, industry 29% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'126FTE total
Primary12.6%
Secondary29.0%
Tertiary58.4%
Land use
15% built-up, 64% agricultural, 20% forest. Measured across 992 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.1%
Agriculture65.0%
Forest19.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 44.0%, ahead of Mitte at 15.0%.
Source BFS
SVP44.0%+4.7 pp
Mitte15.0%
FDP10.7%+0.2 pp
SP9.5%−1.4 pp
GLP8.3%−4.2 pp
Grüne6.7%±0 pp
EVP2.4%−0.2 pp
Others
1.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.3%
Second homes7.7%
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
