About Weinfelden
Weinfelden is a municipality in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is the capital of the district of the same name.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 15.5 km²
Population
12'504residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'364
Vacancy
1.41%
Foreign residents
25.7%
Dwellings
6'241
Jobs (FTE)
9'628
Tax multiplier
141%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Weinfelden, 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
9'628 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'023 businesses — services make up 79% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
9'628FTE total
Primary1.1%
Secondary19.8%
Tertiary79.1%
Land use
29% built-up, 47% agricultural, 22% forest. Measured across 1'550 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement29.8%
Agriculture48.1%
Forest22.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.8%, ahead of Mitte at 15.7%.
Source BFS
SVP35.8%+4.4 pp
Mitte15.7%
FDP12.6%+0.9 pp
SP10.3%−3.7 pp
GLP9.4%−1.7 pp
Grüne7.9%−0.7 pp
EDU3.1%−1.2 pp
Others
3.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.8%
Second homes8.2%
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
