Switzerland · Canton TG
Herdern
8506–8536Residents
1'182
Area
13.7 km²
Population density
86 pop./km²
Elevation
498 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
146%
Postal codes
4
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
572 48.4%
Men
610 51.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
236 20.0%
Swiss citizens
985 83.3%
Foreign residents
197 16.7%
Population density
86 pop./km²
0–19 · 236 · 20.0%20–64 · 721 · 61.0%65+ · 225 · 19.0%
Foreign residents 16.7%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
62.7% YesNo 37.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
57.1% YesNo 42.9%
14.06.2026Änderung der Kantonsverfassung zur Anpassung der FinanzkompetenzenCantonal TG● Accepted · 57.1% Yes
58.0% YesNo 42.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
17.4% YesNo 82.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
39.4% YesNo 60.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
39.0% YesNo 61.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
70.2% YesNo 29.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
45.9% YesNo 54.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
12.2% YesNo 87.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP40.3% · strongest party
SVP40.3%
Mitte20.9%
GLP9.0%
GRÜNE8.9%
FDP8.5%
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 41 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%)
HerdernCanton range ThurgauSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Herdern | 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 1991–20209.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020933 mm
9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
669 m
Mean elevation
545 m
Relief
264 m
Mean slope
6.2°
Flat share
51.9%
South-facing
24.6%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 264 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
19 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
24.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'200
19 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
32.43 Rp./kWh
Energy
15 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
13.93 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
32.43 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.43 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Politische Gemeinde Herdern Abwasser, Wasser- & Elektragen. Technische Werke
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
0.55 %
Avg. rooms
4.5
Dwellings
545
Built before 194628.6%
Built since 200133.9%
0.55 %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 · CC0Websiteherdern.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'182 #67 TG · #1336 CHFamilies & children20% #56 TG · #1159 CHAge structure19% #48 TG · #1443 CHWomen share48.4% #67 TG · #1754 CHForeign residents16.7% #56 TG · #1157 CHPopulation density86/km² #75 TG · #1559 CHTax burden13'209 #41 TG · #582 CHTaxes146% #41 TGWarmest municipalities9.3 °C #58 TG · #1167 CHSunniest municipalities39% #70 TG · #2089 CHRainiest municipalities933 mm #54 TG · #1861 CHVoter turnout61.7% #8 TG · #348 CHAgainst Switzerland17.2% #48 TG · #744 CHAligned with Switzerland82.8% #23 TG · #715 CHSVP strongholds40.3% #56 TG · #647 CHSP strongholds6.8% #53 TG · #1804 CHCentre strongholds20.9% #7 TG · #488 CHFDP strongholds8.5% #45 TG · #1546 CHGLP strongholds9% #6 TG · #436 CHGreen strongholds8.9% #27 TG · #723 CHLargest by area13.7 km² #19 TG · #712 CHHighest municipalities498 m #29 TG · #1221 CHRemotest municipalities78 min #68 TG · #810 CHBest-connected municipalities78 min #15 TG · #1309 CHHighest peaks669 m #24 TG · #1294 CHHighest-lying municipalities545 m #19 TG · #1239 CHGreatest vertical range264 m #13 TG · #1104 CHSteepest municipalities6.2° #18 TG · #1368 CHSolar potential19 GWh #58 TG · #1058 CHCheapest electricity32.43 Rp./kWh #54 TG · #1969 CHMost expensive electricity32.43 Rp./kWh #27 TG · #139 CH
Postal codes (4)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Herdern?
- Herdern has 4 postal codes: 8506, 8532, 8535, 8536.
- What is the tax rate in Herdern?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Herdern is 146% (2026); canton TG levies 109%.
- How much tax do you pay in Herdern?
- A single person without children pays about 13'209 CHF income tax in Herdern on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 40 of 80 in canton TG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Herdern have?
- Herdern has 1'182 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Herdern?
- Herdern has 197 foreign residents, a share of 16.67% (2025).
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