Switzerland · Canton TG
Salenstein
8268–8269Residents
1'502
Area
6.6 km²
Population density
229 pop./km²
Elevation
400 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
692 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
115%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
760 50.6%
Men
742 49.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
250 16.6%
Swiss citizens
1'055 70.2%
Foreign residents
447 29.8%
Population density
229 pop./km²
0–19 · 250 · 16.6%20–64 · 854 · 56.9%65+ · 398 · 26.5%
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
63.1% YesNo 36.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
51.8% YesNo 48.2%
14.06.2026Änderung der Kantonsverfassung zur Anpassung der FinanzkompetenzenCantonal TG● Accepted · 57.1% Yes
50.5% YesNo 49.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
16.7% YesNo 83.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
45.9% YesNo 54.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
40.2% YesNo 59.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
72.4% YesNo 27.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
44.7% YesNo 55.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
10.4% YesNo 89.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP39.2% · strongest party
SVP39.2%
FDP19.3%
Mitte14.0%
GRÜNE8.9%
SP8.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier115%
Cantonal tax multiplier109%
115%TG range 94%175%
Tax rank 6 of 80 in canton ThurgauTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'810 CHF(11.8%)
Rank 6 of 80 in the canton · 275 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:11'810 CHF(~11.8%)
SalensteinCanton range ThurgauSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Salenstein | Thurgau | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.4% | 5–6.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7% | 6.4–8.8% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.5% | 7.7–10.6% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 9.6% | 8.8–11.9% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 10.4% | 9.5–12.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 11% | 10.1–13.6% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 11.8% | 10.9–14.5% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 12.6% | 11.6–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 13.2% | 12.2–16.1% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 13.8% | 12.8–16.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 14.4% | 13.4–17.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 15% | 13.9–18.1% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 16.3% | 15.1–19.5% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 17.5% | 16.3–20.9% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 18.6% | 17.4–22.1% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 19.6% | 18.3–23.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 20.4% | 19.1–24% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 21% | 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 1991–2020900 mm
10 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
692 m
Mean elevation
552 m
Relief
297 m
Mean slope
7.9°
Flat share
39.9%
South-facing
2.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 297 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
12.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
16.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'900
13 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
35.11 Rp./kWh
Energy
17 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
14.75 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
35.11 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.43 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Gemeinde Salenstein, Stromversorgung
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
0.71 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
851
Built before 194624.4%
Built since 200130.4%
0.71 %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 · CC0Websitesalenstein.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'502 #57 TG · #1165 CHFamilies & children16.6% #78 TG · #1871 CHAge structure26.5% #3 TG · #267 CHWomen share50.6% #7 TG · #592 CHForeign residents29.8% #17 TG · #318 CHPopulation density229/km² #43 TG · #950 CHTax burden11'810 #6 TG · #275 CHTaxes115% #6 TGWarmest municipalities10 °C #20 TG · #550 CHSunniest municipalities39.1% #68 TG · #2084 CHRainiest municipalities900 mm #69 TG · #1947 CHVoter turnout59.9% #18 TG · #494 CHAgainst Switzerland20% #38 TG · #550 CHAligned with Switzerland80% #35 TG · #906 CHSVP strongholds39.2% #59 TG · #708 CHSP strongholds8.6% #31 TG · #1638 CHCentre strongholds14% #44 TG · #897 CHFDP strongholds19.3% #2 TG · #506 CHGLP strongholds4.2% #69 TG · #1372 CHGreen strongholds8.9% #28 TG · #724 CHLargest by area6.6 km² #62 TG · #1318 CHHighest municipalities400 m #75 TG · #1895 CHRemotest municipalities103 min #14 TG · #364 CHBest-connected municipalities103 min #70 TG · #1752 CHHighest peaks692 m #20 TG · #1231 CHHighest-lying municipalities552 m #16 TG · #1208 CHGreatest vertical range297 m #5 TG · #1002 CHSteepest municipalities7.9° #6 TG · #1126 CHSolar potential13 GWh #71 TG · #1356 CHCheapest electricity35.11 Rp./kWh #69 TG · #2058 CHMost expensive electricity35.11 Rp./kWh #12 TG · #49 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Salenstein?
- Salenstein has 2 postal codes: 8268, 8269.
- What is the tax rate in Salenstein?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Salenstein is 115% (2026); canton TG levies 109%.
- How much tax do you pay in Salenstein?
- A single person without children pays about 11'810 CHF income tax in Salenstein on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 6 of 80 in canton TG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Salenstein have?
- Salenstein has 1'502 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Salenstein?
- Salenstein has 447 foreign residents, a share of 29.76% (2025).
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