Switzerland · Canton TG
Bussnang
8575–9565Residents
2'599
Area
18.9 km²
Population density
138 pop./km²
Elevation
445 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
725 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
151%
Postal codes
6
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'246 47.9%
Men
1'353 52.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
589 22.7%
Swiss citizens
2'126 81.8%
Foreign residents
473 18.2%
Population density
138 pop./km²
0–19 · 589 · 22.7%20–64 · 1'577 · 60.7%65+ · 433 · 16.7%
Foreign residents 18.2%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
63.6% YesNo 36.5%
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
51.1% YesNo 48.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
14.1% YesNo 85.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
50.1% YesNo 50.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
44.8% YesNo 55.2%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
67.8% YesNo 32.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
51.8% YesNo 48.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
9.5% YesNo 90.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP58.4% · strongest party
SVP58.4%
Mitte15.2%
GRÜNE5.8%
SP5.8%
FDP5.8%
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 60 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%)
BussnangCanton range ThurgauSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Bussnang | 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 1991–20209.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020995 mm
9.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
725 m
Mean elevation
501 m
Relief
310 m
Mean slope
5°
Flat share
61.8%
South-facing
5.6%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 310 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
39.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
51 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'800
40 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
25.46 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.9 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.43 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.8 Rp./kWh
25.46 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.43 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Politische Gemeinde Bussnang, Elektrizitätsversorgung
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
0.77 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
1'168
Built before 194639.0%
Built since 200126.2%
0.77 %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 · CC0Websitebussnang.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities2'599 #39 TG · #820 CHFamilies & children22.7% #13 TG · #380 CHAge structure16.7% #73 TG · #1820 CHWomen share47.9% #75 TG · #1891 CHForeign residents18.2% #50 TG · #1027 CHPopulation density138/km² #60 TG · #1275 CHTax burden13'435 #56 TG · #676 CHTaxes151% #60 TGWarmest municipalities9.9 °C #32 TG · #643 CHSunniest municipalities40.3% #12 TG · #1705 CHRainiest municipalities995 mm #31 TG · #1644 CHVoter turnout56.2% #35 TG · #916 CHAgainst Switzerland31% #7 TG · #65 CHAligned with Switzerland69% #67 TG · #1406 CHSVP strongholds58.4% #5 TG · #70 CHSP strongholds5.8% #64 TG · #1886 CHCentre strongholds15.2% #34 TG · #811 CHFDP strongholds5.8% #71 TG · #1796 CHGLP strongholds4.2% #70 TG · #1373 CHGreen strongholds5.8% #71 TG · #1385 CHLargest by area18.9 km² #7 TG · #507 CHHighest municipalities445 m #51 TG · #1575 CHRemotest municipalities88 min #49 TG · #595 CHBest-connected municipalities88 min #35 TG · #1532 CHHighest peaks725 m #9 TG · #1143 CHHighest-lying municipalities501 m #38 TG · #1423 CHGreatest vertical range310 m #3 TG · #976 CHSteepest municipalities5° #36 TG · #1576 CHSolar potential40 GWh #24 TG · #471 CHCheapest electricity25.46 Rp./kWh #5 TG · #427 CHMost expensive electricity25.46 Rp./kWh #76 TG · #1683 CH
Postal codes (6)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 11Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Bussnang?
- Bussnang has 6 postal codes: 8575, 9503, 9504, 9517, 9562, 9565.
- What is the tax rate in Bussnang?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Bussnang is 151% (2026); canton TG levies 109%.
- How much tax do you pay in Bussnang?
- A single person without children pays about 13'435 CHF income tax in Bussnang on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 55 of 80 in canton TG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Bussnang have?
- Bussnang has 2'599 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Bussnang?
- Bussnang has 473 foreign residents, a share of 18.2% (2025).
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