About Horn
Horn is a municipality in the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Horn is an exclave of Thurgau, enclaved in the canton of St. Gallen.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 1.8 km²
Population
3'165residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'426
Vacancy
1.56%
Foreign residents
19.8%
Dwellings
1'731
Jobs (FTE)
1'148
Tax multiplier
99%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Horn, 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
1'148 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 74% of employment, industry 26% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'148FTE total
Primary0.8%
Secondary25.5%
Tertiary73.7%
Land use
54% built-up, 36% agricultural, 7% forest. Measured across 178 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement55.5%
Agriculture37.0%
Forest7.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.7%, ahead of Mitte at 22.4%.
Source BFS
SVP35.7%+3.2 pp
Mitte22.4%
FDP14.4%−1.9 pp
GLP8.4%−1.1 pp
SP8.4%−2.8 pp
Grüne5.9%−2.3 pp
EDU1.1%+0.2 pp
Others
1.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.7%
Second homes9.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.7°C with 1'433 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.5°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: St. Gallen, 776 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.7°C
Rain 1433 mm
Sun ≈135 days
St. Gallen · 776 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
