Switzerland · Canton TG
Wagenhausen
8259TG CANTON8259
Residents
1'852
Area
11.8 km²
Population density
157 pop./km²
Elevation
429 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
154%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
941 50.8%
Men
911 49.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
360 19.4%
Swiss citizens
1'382 74.6%
Foreign residents
470 25.4%
Population density
157 pop./km²
0–19 · 360 · 19.4%20–64 · 1'083 · 58.5%65+ · 409 · 22.1%
Foreign residents 25.4%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
59.2% YesNo 40.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
60.3% YesNo 39.8%
14.06.2026Änderung der Kantonsverfassung zur Anpassung der FinanzkompetenzenCantonal TG● Accepted · 57.1% Yes
48.1% YesNo 51.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
22.2% YesNo 77.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
50.5% YesNo 49.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
47.5% YesNo 52.5%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
65.6% YesNo 34.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
54.4% YesNo 45.6%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
13.7% YesNo 86.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP44.0% · strongest party
SVP44.0%
GRÜNE10.3%
SP10.3%
Mitte10.2%
GLP7.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier154%
Cantonal tax multiplier109%
154%TG range 94%175%
Tax rank 65 of 80 in canton ThurgauTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'570 CHF(13.6%)
Rank 64 of 80 in the canton · 717 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:13'570 CHF(~13.6%)
WagenhausenCanton range ThurgauSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Wagenhausen | Thurgau | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.3% | 5–6.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.1% | 6.4–8.8% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.8% | 7.7–10.6% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.1% | 8.8–11.9% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12% | 9.5–12.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.7% | 10.1–13.6% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.6% | 10.9–14.5% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.4% | 11.6–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.1% | 12.2–16.1% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15.8% | 12.8–16.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16.4% | 13.4–17.5% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17% | 13.9–18.1% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 18.4% | 15.1–19.5% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 19.7% | 16.3–20.9% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 20.9% | 17.4–22.1% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21.9% | 18.3–23.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 22.8% | 19.1–24% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 23.5% | 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 1991–2020891 mm
10 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
625 m
Mean elevation
464 m
Relief
232 m
Mean slope
5.7°
Flat share
58.9%
South-facing
1.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 232 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
22.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
28.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'900
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 · 2026Tariff H4
28.1 Rp./kWh
Energy
14 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.86 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
28.1 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.43 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Gemeinde Wagenhausen, Elektrizitätsversorgung
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
1.5 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
931
Built before 194630.8%
Built since 200117.7%
1.5 %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 · CC0Websitewagenhausen.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'852 #49 TG · #1017 CHFamilies & children19.4% #63 TG · #1348 CHAge structure22.1% #16 TG · #846 CHWomen share50.8% #4 TG · #512 CHForeign residents25.4% #27 TG · #533 CHPopulation density157/km² #57 TG · #1188 CHTax burden13'570 #65 TG · #718 CHTaxes154% #65 TGWarmest municipalities10 °C #21 TG · #551 CHSunniest municipalities38.8% #79 TG · #2100 CHRainiest municipalities891 mm #71 TG · #1964 CHVoter turnout56% #38 TG · #940 CHAgainst Switzerland28% #14 TG · #132 CHAligned with Switzerland72% #58 TG · #1334 CHSVP strongholds44% #41 TG · #452 CHSP strongholds10.3% #18 TG · #1492 CHCentre strongholds10.2% #76 TG · #1182 CHFDP strongholds6.1% #69 TG · #1778 CHGLP strongholds7.8% #14 TG · #615 CHGreen strongholds10.3% #10 TG · #527 CHLargest by area11.8 km² #32 TG · #834 CHHighest municipalities429 m #62 TG · #1719 CHRemotest municipalities82 min #60 TG · #728 CHBest-connected municipalities82 min #24 TG · #1397 CHHighest peaks625 m #36 TG · #1440 CHHighest-lying municipalities464 m #52 TG · #1632 CHGreatest vertical range232 m #24 TG · #1220 CHSteepest municipalities5.7° #26 TG · #1454 CHSolar potential22 GWh #50 TG · #945 CHCheapest electricity28.1 Rp./kWh #12 TG · #1132 CHMost expensive electricity28.1 Rp./kWh #69 TG · #975 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Wagenhausen?
- The postal code of Wagenhausen is 8259.
- What is the tax rate in Wagenhausen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Wagenhausen is 154% (2026); canton TG levies 109%.
- How much tax do you pay in Wagenhausen?
- A single person without children pays about 13'570 CHF income tax in Wagenhausen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 64 of 80 in canton TG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Wagenhausen have?
- Wagenhausen has 1'852 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Wagenhausen?
- Wagenhausen has 470 foreign residents, a share of 25.38% (2025).
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