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Langrickenbach

8585–8586
TG CANTON85858586
Residents
1'551
Area
10.8 km²
Population density
143 pop./km²
Elevation
534 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
151%
Postal codes
2

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
767 49.5%
Men
784 50.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
351 22.6%
Swiss citizens
1'249 80.5%
Foreign residents
302 19.5%
Population density
143 pop./km²
0–19 · 351 · 22.6%20–64 · 936 · 60.3%65+ · 264 · 17.0%
Foreign residents 19.5%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)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
62.5% YesNo 37.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
66.1% YesNo 34.0%
14.06.2026Änderung der Kantonsverfassung zur Anpassung der FinanzkompetenzenCantonal TGAccepted · 57.1% Yes
56.3% YesNo 43.7%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
29.4% YesNo 70.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
51.4% YesNo 48.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
47.1% YesNo 53.0%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP54.9% · strongest party
SVP54.9%
Mitte13.2%
FDP6.5%
GRÜNE6.0%
SP5.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier151%
Cantonal tax multiplier109%
151%TG range 94%175%
Tax rank 56 of 80 in canton Thurgau
Tax 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
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:13'435 CHF(~13.4%)
LangrickenbachCanton range ThurgauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeLangrickenbachThurgauSwitzerland median
40'0006.3%56.8%5.4%
50'0008.1%6.48.8%7.8%
60'0009.7%7.710.6%10.5%
70'00011%8.811.9%11.9%
80'00011.9%9.512.9%13.1%
90'00012.6%10.113.6%14.1%
100'00013.4%10.914.5%15.3%
110'00014.3%11.615.4%16.3%
120'00015%12.216.1%17.2%
130'00015.6%12.816.8%18.1%
140'00016.2%13.417.5%19%
150'00016.8%13.918.1%19.7%
175'00018.2%15.119.5%21.6%
200'00019.5%16.320.9%23.2%
225'00020.7%17.422.1%24.6%
250'00021.7%18.323.2%25.8%
275'00022.6%19.124%26.8%
300'00023.3%19.724.8%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020975 mm
9.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
561 m
Mean elevation
518 m
Relief
91 m
Mean slope
2.4°
Flat share
93.3%
South-facing
0.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 91 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
22.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
29.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'000
22 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 · 2026
Tariff H4
33.36 Rp./kWh
Energy
15 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
14.2 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
33.36 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.43 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektrizitaetswerk Langrickenbach
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
Vacancy rate
2.16 %
Avg. rooms
4.4
Dwellings
694
Built before 194638.5%
Built since 200137.2%
2.16 %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 · NPVM
Major centrePT 120 min · Car 67 min
AgglomerationPT 25 min · Car 14 min
Remoteness 1/80 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 5
What is the postal code of Langrickenbach?
Langrickenbach has 2 postal codes: 8585, 8586.
What is the tax rate in Langrickenbach?
The municipal tax multiplier of Langrickenbach is 151% (2026); canton TG levies 109%.
How much tax do you pay in Langrickenbach?
A single person without children pays about 13'435 CHF income tax in Langrickenbach on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 55 of 80 in canton TG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Langrickenbach have?
Langrickenbach has 1'551 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Langrickenbach?
Langrickenbach has 302 foreign residents, a share of 19.47% (2025).

Map

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