Switzerland · Canton TG
Affeltrangen
8514–9562Residents
2'890
Area
14.4 km²
Population density
200 pop./km²
Elevation
489 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
151%
Postal codes
4
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'393 48.2%
Men
1'497 51.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
665 23.0%
Swiss citizens
2'297 79.5%
Foreign residents
593 20.5%
Population density
200 pop./km²
0–19 · 665 · 23.0%20–64 · 1'736 · 60.1%65+ · 489 · 16.9%
Foreign residents 20.5%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
68.2% YesNo 31.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
70.6% YesNo 29.4%
14.06.2026Änderung der Kantonsverfassung zur Anpassung der FinanzkompetenzenCantonal TG● Accepted · 57.1% Yes
52.2% YesNo 47.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
13.7% YesNo 86.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
53.4% YesNo 46.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
49.6% YesNo 50.4%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
66.3% YesNo 33.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
56.3% YesNo 43.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
7.4% YesNo 92.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP55.8% · strongest party
SVP55.8%
Mitte13.3%
FDP6.3%
GRÜNE5.9%
SP4.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier151%
Cantonal tax multiplier109%
151%TG range 94%175%
Tax rank 57 of 80 in canton ThurgauTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'435 CHF(13.4%)
Rank 55 of 80 in the canton · 675 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 13'209 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Warth-Weiningen 10'862 CHF · most expensive Arbon 14'518 CHF
100'000 CHF:13'435 CHF(~13.4%)
AffeltrangenCanton range ThurgauSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Affeltrangen | Thurgau | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.3% | 5–6.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.1% | 6.4–8.8% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.7% | 7.7–10.6% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11% | 8.8–11.9% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.9% | 9.5–12.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.6% | 10.1–13.6% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.4% | 10.9–14.5% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.3% | 11.6–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15% | 12.2–16.1% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15.6% | 12.8–16.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16.2% | 13.4–17.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 16.8% | 13.9–18.1% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 18.2% | 15.1–19.5% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 19.5% | 16.3–20.9% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 20.7% | 17.4–22.1% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21.7% | 18.3–23.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 22.6% | 19.1–24% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 23.3% | 19.7–24.8% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020995 mm
9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
627 m
Mean elevation
521 m
Relief
157 m
Mean slope
4°
Flat share
69.6%
South-facing
9.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 157 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
41.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
53.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
9'100
41 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
28.4 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.84 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.74 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.55 Rp./kWh
28.4 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.43 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Technische Werke der Politischen Gemeinde Affeltrangen, Abwasserentsorgung
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
1.24 %
Avg. rooms
4.4
Dwellings
1'288
Built before 194630.6%
Built since 200126.0%
1.24 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websiteaffeltrangen.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities2'890 #35 TG · #749 CHFamilies & children23% #9 TG · #314 CHAge structure16.9% #71 TG · #1792 CHWomen share48.2% #73 TG · #1824 CHForeign residents20.5% #36 TG · #815 CHPopulation density200/km² #49 TG · #1031 CHTax burden13'435 #55 TG · #675 CHTaxes151% #57 TGWarmest municipalities9.3 °C #55 TG · #1164 CHSunniest municipalities40.1% #14 TG · #1848 CHRainiest municipalities995 mm #30 TG · #1643 CHVoter turnout55.9% #39 TG · #954 CHAgainst Switzerland31% #4 TG · #62 CHAligned with Switzerland69% #64 TG · #1403 CHSVP strongholds55.8% #9 TG · #106 CHSP strongholds4.9% #72 TG · #1935 CHCentre strongholds13.3% #54 TG · #936 CHFDP strongholds6.3% #65 TG · #1757 CHGLP strongholds4.7% #59 TG · #1270 CHGreen strongholds5.9% #68 TG · #1358 CHLargest by area14.4 km² #17 TG · #675 CHHighest municipalities489 m #31 TG · #1267 CHRemotest municipalities89 min #45 TG · #567 CHBest-connected municipalities89 min #38 TG · #1548 CHHighest peaks627 m #35 TG · #1434 CHHighest-lying municipalities521 m #29 TG · #1337 CHGreatest vertical range157 m #49 TG · #1551 CHSteepest municipalities4° #45 TG · #1748 CHSolar potential41 GWh #22 TG · #446 CHCheapest electricity28.4 Rp./kWh #15 TG · #1161 CHMost expensive electricity28.4 Rp./kWh #66 TG · #946 CH
Postal codes (4)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 6Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Affeltrangen?
- Affeltrangen has 4 postal codes: 8514, 9555, 9556, 9562.
- What is the tax rate in Affeltrangen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Affeltrangen is 151% (2026); canton TG levies 109%.
- How much tax do you pay in Affeltrangen?
- A single person without children pays about 13'435 CHF income tax in Affeltrangen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 55 of 80 in canton TG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Affeltrangen have?
- Affeltrangen has 2'890 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Affeltrangen?
- Affeltrangen has 593 foreign residents, a share of 20.52% (2025).
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