Switzerland · Canton TG
Güttingen
8594TG CANTON8594
Residents
1'905
Area
9.6 km²
Population density
199 pop./km²
Elevation
396 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
138%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
931 48.9%
Men
974 51.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
406 21.3%
Swiss citizens
1'428 75.0%
Foreign residents
477 25.0%
Population density
199 pop./km²
0–19 · 406 · 21.3%20–64 · 1'104 · 58.0%65+ · 395 · 20.7%
Foreign residents 25.0%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
56.4% YesNo 43.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
59.7% YesNo 40.3%
14.06.2026Änderung der Kantonsverfassung zur Anpassung der FinanzkompetenzenCantonal TG● Accepted · 57.1% Yes
55.6% YesNo 44.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
20.6% YesNo 79.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
45.3% YesNo 54.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
42.5% YesNo 57.5%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
69.6% YesNo 30.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
49.1% YesNo 50.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
16.5% YesNo 83.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP42.3% · strongest party
SVP42.3%
Mitte18.3%
SP10.4%
GRÜNE7.8%
GLP6.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier138%
Cantonal tax multiplier109%
138%TG range 94%175%
Tax rank 22 of 80 in canton ThurgauTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'848 CHF(12.8%)
Rank 22 of 80 in the canton · 485 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:12'848 CHF(~12.8%)
GüttingenCanton range ThurgauSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Güttingen | Thurgau | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6% | 5–6.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.7% | 6.4–8.8% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.3% | 7.7–10.6% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.5% | 8.8–11.9% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.3% | 9.5–12.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12% | 10.1–13.6% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 12.8% | 10.9–14.5% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 13.7% | 11.6–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 14.3% | 12.2–16.1% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15% | 12.8–16.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 15.6% | 13.4–17.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 16.2% | 13.9–18.1% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 17.5% | 15.1–19.5% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 18.8% | 16.3–20.9% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 19.9% | 17.4–22.1% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21% | 18.3–23.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 21.8% | 19.1–24% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 22.5% | 19.7–24.8% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020961 mm
10 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
511 m
Mean elevation
451 m
Relief
115 m
Mean slope
2.1°
Flat share
95.9%
South-facing
0.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 115 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
23.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
30 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'300
24 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
34.31 Rp./kWh
Energy
16.62 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.42 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3 Rp./kWh
34.31 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.43 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Gemeinde Güttingen, Elektrizitätswerk
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
4.3 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
931
Built before 194629.1%
Built since 200132.1%
4.3 %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 · CC0Websiteguettingen.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'905 #46 TG · #1000 CHFamilies & children21.3% #34 TG · #730 CHAge structure20.7% #22 TG · #1103 CHWomen share48.9% #52 TG · #1572 CHForeign residents25% #28 TG · #556 CHPopulation density199/km² #50 TG · #1034 CHTax burden12'848 #22 TG · #485 CHTaxes138% #22 TGWarmest municipalities10 °C #15 TG · #545 CHSunniest municipalities38.9% #73 TG · #2092 CHRainiest municipalities961 mm #44 TG · #1788 CHVoter turnout59.4% #21 TG · #542 CHAgainst Switzerland20% #36 TG · #548 CHAligned with Switzerland80% #33 TG · #904 CHSVP strongholds42.3% #48 TG · #544 CHSP strongholds10.4% #16 TG · #1477 CHCentre strongholds18.3% #12 TG · #624 CHFDP strongholds6.3% #64 TG · #1756 CHGLP strongholds6.4% #31 TG · #885 CHGreen strongholds7.8% #45 TG · #915 CHLargest by area9.6 km² #46 TG · #995 CHHighest municipalities396 m #80 TG · #1914 CHRemotest municipalities107 min #5 TG · #297 CHBest-connected municipalities107 min #78 TG · #1817 CHHighest peaks511 m #67 TG · #1838 CHHighest-lying municipalities451 m #57 TG · #1715 CHGreatest vertical range115 m #62 TG · #1760 CHSteepest municipalities2.1° #73 TG · #1995 CHSolar potential24 GWh #45 TG · #882 CHCheapest electricity34.31 Rp./kWh #66 TG · #2034 CHMost expensive electricity34.31 Rp./kWh #15 TG · #73 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Güttingen?
- The postal code of Güttingen is 8594.
- What is the tax rate in Güttingen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Güttingen is 138% (2026); canton TG levies 109%.
- How much tax do you pay in Güttingen?
- A single person without children pays about 12'848 CHF income tax in Güttingen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 22 of 80 in canton TG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Güttingen have?
- Güttingen has 1'905 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Güttingen?
- Güttingen has 477 foreign residents, a share of 25.04% (2025).
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