Switzerland · Canton TG
Uttwil
8590–8592Residents
1'873
Area
4.4 km²
Population density
430 pop./km²
Elevation
442 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
114%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
926 49.4%
Men
947 50.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
311 16.6%
Swiss citizens
1'503 80.3%
Foreign residents
370 19.8%
Population density
430 pop./km²
0–19 · 311 · 16.6%20–64 · 1'099 · 58.7%65+ · 463 · 24.7%
Foreign residents 19.8%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
57.8% YesNo 42.2%
14.06.2026Änderung der Kantonsverfassung zur Anpassung der FinanzkompetenzenCantonal TG● Accepted · 57.1% Yes
53.6% YesNo 46.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
20.1% YesNo 79.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
45.2% YesNo 54.8%
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
73.0% YesNo 27.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
47.1% YesNo 52.9%
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 2023SVP42.5% · strongest party
SVP42.5%
FDP15.6%
Mitte11.1%
GRÜNE8.0%
SP7.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier114%
Cantonal tax multiplier109%
114%TG range 94%175%
Tax rank 5 of 80 in canton ThurgauTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'765 CHF(11.8%)
Rank 5 of 80 in the canton · 264 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:11'765 CHF(~11.8%)
UttwilCanton range ThurgauSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Uttwil | Thurgau | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.4% | 5–6.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7% | 6.4–8.8% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.4% | 7.7–10.6% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 9.5% | 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 | 12.5% | 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 | 14.9% | 13.9–18.1% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 16.2% | 15.1–19.5% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 17.4% | 16.3–20.9% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 18.5% | 17.4–22.1% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 19.5% | 18.3–23.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 20.3% | 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 1991–2020932 mm
10 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
460 m
Mean elevation
434 m
Relief
65 m
Mean slope
2.2°
Flat share
95.8%
South-facing
0.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 65 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
13.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
18.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'000
14 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
24.93 Rp./kWh
Energy
11 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.7 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.5 Rp./kWh
24.93 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.43 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Genossenschaft EW Romanshorn
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
1.89 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
1'003
Built before 194622.1%
Built since 200130.1%
1.89 %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 · CC0Websiteuttwil.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'873 #47 TG · #1010 CHFamilies & children16.6% #77 TG · #1870 CHAge structure24.7% #6 TG · #435 CHWomen share49.4% #36 TG · #1340 CHForeign residents19.8% #40 TG · #885 CHPopulation density430/km² #26 TG · #574 CHTax burden11'765 #5 TG · #264 CHTaxes114% #5 TGWarmest municipalities10 °C #9 TG · #539 CHSunniest municipalities39% #69 TG · #2088 CHRainiest municipalities932 mm #55 TG · #1865 CHVoter turnout60.8% #11 TG · #411 CHAgainst Switzerland21% #32 TG · #483 CHAligned with Switzerland79% #36 TG · #974 CHSVP strongholds42.5% #47 TG · #526 CHSP strongholds7.7% #43 TG · #1726 CHCentre strongholds11.1% #70 TG · #1106 CHFDP strongholds15.6% #6 TG · #774 CHGLP strongholds7% #24 TG · #760 CHGreen strongholds8% #38 TG · #873 CHLargest by area4.4 km² #70 TG · #1651 CHHighest municipalities442 m #53 TG · #1604 CHRemotest municipalities101 min #20 TG · #392 CHBest-connected municipalities101 min #60 TG · #1719 CHHighest peaks460 m #75 TG · #2003 CHHighest-lying municipalities434 m #72 TG · #1829 CHGreatest vertical range65 m #72 TG · #1984 CHSteepest municipalities2.2° #69 TG · #1986 CHSolar potential14 GWh #69 TG · #1310 CHCheapest electricity24.93 Rp./kWh #4 TG · #287 CHMost expensive electricity24.93 Rp./kWh #79 TG · #1822 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Uttwil?
- Uttwil has 2 postal codes: 8590, 8592.
- What is the tax rate in Uttwil?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Uttwil is 114% (2026); canton TG levies 109%.
- How much tax do you pay in Uttwil?
- A single person without children pays about 11'765 CHF income tax in Uttwil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 5 of 80 in canton TG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Uttwil have?
- Uttwil has 1'873 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Uttwil?
- Uttwil has 370 foreign residents, a share of 19.75% (2025).
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