Switzerland · Canton TG
Erlen
8586–9216Residents
4'028
Area
12.2 km²
Population density
330 pop./km²
Elevation
513 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
148%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'945 48.3%
Men
2'083 51.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
933 23.2%
Swiss citizens
2'826 70.2%
Foreign residents
1'202 29.8%
Population density
330 pop./km²
0–19 · 933 · 23.2%20–64 · 2'469 · 61.3%65+ · 626 · 15.5%
Foreign residents 29.8%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
63.2% YesNo 36.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
67.2% YesNo 32.8%
14.06.2026Änderung der Kantonsverfassung zur Anpassung der FinanzkompetenzenCantonal TG● Accepted · 57.1% Yes
51.8% YesNo 48.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
18.4% YesNo 81.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
52.0% YesNo 48.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
49.4% YesNo 50.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
66.7% YesNo 33.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
52.0% YesNo 48.0%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
11.2% YesNo 88.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP52.2% · strongest party
SVP52.2%
Mitte13.4%
FDP7.7%
SP6.6%
GRÜNE5.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier148%
Cantonal tax multiplier109%
148%TG range 94%175%
Tax rank 49 of 80 in canton ThurgauTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'299 CHF(13.3%)
Rank 47 of 80 in the canton · 610 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:13'299 CHF(~13.3%)
ErlenCanton range ThurgauSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Erlen | Thurgau | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.2% | 5–6.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8% | 6.4–8.8% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.6% | 7.7–10.6% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.8% | 8.8–11.9% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.8% | 9.5–12.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.4% | 10.1–13.6% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.3% | 10.9–14.5% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.1% | 11.6–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 14.8% | 12.2–16.1% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15.5% | 12.8–16.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16.1% | 13.4–17.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 16.7% | 13.9–18.1% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 18.1% | 15.1–19.5% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 19.4% | 16.3–20.9% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 20.5% | 17.4–22.1% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21.5% | 18.3–23.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 22.4% | 19.1–24% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 23.1% | 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 1991–20201'009 mm
9.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
557 m
Mean elevation
476 m
Relief
119 m
Mean slope
3.2°
Flat share
82.3%
South-facing
2.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 119 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
47 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
60.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
10'500
47 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
34.93 Rp./kWh
Energy
16.5 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
13.06 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.1 Rp./kWh
34.93 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.43 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Gemeinde Erlen, 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
3.49 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
1'777
Built before 194626.6%
Built since 200126.8%
3.49 %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 · CC0Websiteerlen.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities4'028 #20 TG · #548 CHFamilies & children23.2% #6 TG · #281 CHAge structure15.5% #77 TG · #1943 CHWomen share48.3% #69 TG · #1784 CHForeign residents29.8% #16 TG · #314 CHPopulation density330/km² #34 TG · #716 CHTax burden13'299 #47 TG · #610 CHTaxes148% #49 TGWarmest municipalities9.4 °C #48 TG · #1079 CHSunniest municipalities39.8% #28 TG · #1980 CHRainiest municipalities1'009 mm #18 TG · #1586 CHVoter turnout50.5% #69 TG · #1658 CHAgainst Switzerland30% #9 TG · #81 CHAligned with Switzerland70% #61 TG · #1382 CHSVP strongholds52.2% #18 TG · #182 CHSP strongholds6.6% #54 TG · #1821 CHCentre strongholds13.4% #50 TG · #927 CHFDP strongholds7.7% #53 TG · #1626 CHGLP strongholds3.9% #72 TG · #1431 CHGreen strongholds5.9% #66 TG · #1356 CHLargest by area12.2 km² #26 TG · #800 CHHighest municipalities513 m #25 TG · #1154 CHRemotest municipalities89 min #43 TG · #565 CHBest-connected municipalities89 min #36 TG · #1546 CHHighest peaks557 m #55 TG · #1690 CHHighest-lying municipalities476 m #44 TG · #1557 CHGreatest vertical range119 m #60 TG · #1743 CHSteepest municipalities3.2° #61 TG · #1882 CHSolar potential47 GWh #17 TG · #365 CHCheapest electricity34.93 Rp./kWh #67 TG · #2055 CHMost expensive electricity34.93 Rp./kWh #14 TG · #52 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 7Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Erlen?
- Erlen has 2 postal codes: 8586, 9216.
- What is the tax rate in Erlen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Erlen is 148% (2026); canton TG levies 109%.
- How much tax do you pay in Erlen?
- A single person without children pays about 13'299 CHF income tax in Erlen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 47 of 80 in canton TG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Erlen have?
- Erlen has 4'028 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Erlen?
- Erlen has 1'202 foreign residents, a share of 29.84% (2025).
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