Switzerland · Canton TG
Bettwiesen
9553TG CANTON9553
Residents
1'355
Area
3.9 km²
Population density
352 pop./km²
Elevation
550 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
146%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
650 48.0%
Men
705 52.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
268 19.8%
Swiss citizens
1'029 75.9%
Foreign residents
326 24.1%
Population density
352 pop./km²
0–19 · 268 · 19.8%20–64 · 872 · 64.4%65+ · 215 · 15.9%
Foreign residents 24.1%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
69.0% YesNo 31.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
66.8% YesNo 33.2%
14.06.2026Änderung der Kantonsverfassung zur Anpassung der FinanzkompetenzenCantonal TG● Accepted · 57.1% Yes
56.8% YesNo 43.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
11.5% YesNo 88.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
52.5% YesNo 47.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
44.6% YesNo 55.4%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
71.0% YesNo 29.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
49.2% YesNo 50.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
7.0% YesNo 93.0%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP50.7% · strongest party
SVP50.7%
Mitte16.0%
FDP8.0%
Übrige6.3%
SP6.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier146%
Cantonal tax multiplier109%
146%TG range 94%175%
Tax rank 42 of 80 in canton ThurgauTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'209 CHF(13.2%)
Rank 40 of 80 in the canton · 581 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:13'209 CHF(~13.2%)
BettwiesenCanton range ThurgauSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Bettwiesen | Thurgau | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.1% | 5–6.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.9% | 6.4–8.8% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.5% | 7.7–10.6% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.8% | 8.8–11.9% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.7% | 9.5–12.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.4% | 10.1–13.6% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.2% | 10.9–14.5% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14% | 11.6–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 14.7% | 12.2–16.1% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15.4% | 12.8–16.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16% | 13.4–17.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 16.6% | 13.9–18.1% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 18% | 15.1–19.5% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 19.2% | 16.3–20.9% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 20.4% | 17.4–22.1% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21.4% | 18.3–23.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 22.3% | 19.1–24% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 23% | 19.7–24.8% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020978 mm
9.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
695 m
Mean elevation
560 m
Relief
194 m
Mean slope
5.7°
Flat share
54.5%
South-facing
12.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 194 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
13 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
17.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'900
13 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
32.83 Rp./kWh
Energy
16.7 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.5 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
32.83 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.43 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Politische Gemeinde Bettwiesen, Elektra
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
3.02 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
629
Built before 194610.7%
Built since 200133.1%
3.02 %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 · CC0Websitebettwiesen.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'355 #61 TG · #1247 CHFamilies & children19.8% #58 TG · #1228 CHAge structure15.9% #76 TG · #1910 CHWomen share48% #74 TG · #1869 CHForeign residents24.1% #30 TG · #595 CHPopulation density352/km² #32 TG · #682 CHTax burden13'209 #40 TG · #581 CHTaxes146% #42 TGWarmest municipalities9.4 °C #51 TG · #1082 CHSunniest municipalities40.6% #8 TG · #1580 CHRainiest municipalities978 mm #37 TG · #1725 CHVoter turnout55% #46 TG · #1072 CHAgainst Switzerland27% #18 TG · #169 CHAligned with Switzerland73% #54 TG · #1297 CHSVP strongholds50.7% #21 TG · #218 CHSP strongholds6.1% #61 TG · #1866 CHCentre strongholds16% #25 TG · #763 CHFDP strongholds8% #50 TG · #1593 CHGLP strongholds5.6% #46 TG · #1064 CHGreen strongholds5.3% #75 TG · #1498 CHLargest by area3.9 km² #72 TG · #1729 CHHighest municipalities550 m #16 TG · #1005 CHRemotest municipalities84 min #54 TG · #677 CHBest-connected municipalities84 min #26 TG · #1435 CHHighest peaks695 m #17 TG · #1227 CHHighest-lying municipalities560 m #14 TG · #1175 CHGreatest vertical range194 m #35 TG · #1396 CHSteepest municipalities5.7° #25 TG · #1453 CHSolar potential13 GWh #70 TG · #1351 CHCheapest electricity32.83 Rp./kWh #56 TG · #1987 CHMost expensive electricity32.83 Rp./kWh #25 TG · #120 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Bettwiesen?
- The postal code of Bettwiesen is 9553.
- What is the tax rate in Bettwiesen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Bettwiesen is 146% (2026); canton TG levies 109%.
- How much tax do you pay in Bettwiesen?
- A single person without children pays about 13'209 CHF income tax in Bettwiesen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 40 of 80 in canton TG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Bettwiesen have?
- Bettwiesen has 1'355 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Bettwiesen?
- Bettwiesen has 326 foreign residents, a share of 24.06% (2025).
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