What is the postal code of Wäldi?

Wäldi has 2 postal codes: 8558, 8564.

What is the tax rate in Wäldi?

The municipal tax multiplier of Wäldi is 134% (2026); canton TG levies 109%.

How much tax do you pay in Wäldi?

A single person without children pays about 12'667 CHF income tax in Wäldi on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 16 of 80 in canton TG. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Wäldi have?

Wäldi has 1'179 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Wäldi?

Wäldi has 238 foreign residents, a share of 20.19% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton TG

Wäldi

8558–8564

TG CANTON8558 8564

Residents

1'179

Area

12.2 km²

Population density

97 pop./km²

Elevation

610 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

134%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

572 48.5%

Men

607 51.5%

Children & youth (0–19)

261 22.1%

Swiss citizens

941 79.8%

Foreign residents

238 20.2%

Population density

97 pop./km²

0–19 · 261 · 22.1%20–64 · 684 · 58.0%65+ · 234 · 19.8%

Foreign residents 20.2%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Wäldi

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

66.9% YesNo 33.1%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

66.5% YesNo 33.5%

14.06.2026Änderung der Kantonsverfassung zur Anpassung der FinanzkompetenzenCantonal TG● Accepted · 57.1% Yes

47.9% YesNo 52.1%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

36.1% YesNo 63.9%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

14.0% YesNo 86.0%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

48.1% YesNo 51.9%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

54.3% YesNo 45.7%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

69.1% YesNo 30.9%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

61.7% YesNo 38.3%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

6.2% YesNo 93.8%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP57.8% · strongest party

SVP57.8%

Mitte11.0%

SP6.5%

FDP6.1%

GRÜNE5.9%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier134%

Cantonal tax multiplier109%

134%TG range 94%175%

Tax rank 16 of 80 in canton Thurgau

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

12'667 CHF(12.7%)

Rank 16 of 80 in the canton · 424 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

100'000 CHF:12'667 CHF(~12.7%)

WäldiCanton range ThurgauSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Wäldi	Thurgau	Switzerland median
40'000	5.9%	5–6.8%	5.4%
50'000	7.6%	6.4–8.8%	7.8%
60'000	9.1%	7.7–10.6%	10.5%
70'000	10.3%	8.8–11.9%	11.9%
80'000	11.2%	9.5–12.9%	13.1%
90'000	11.8%	10.1–13.6%	14.1%
100'000	12.7%	10.9–14.5%	15.3%
110'000	13.5%	11.6–15.4%	16.3%
120'000	14.1%	12.2–16.1%	17.2%
130'000	14.8%	12.8–16.8%	18.1%
140'000	15.4%	13.4–17.5%	19%
150'000	15.9%	13.9–18.1%	19.7%
175'000	17.3%	15.1–19.5%	21.6%
200'000	18.6%	16.3–20.9%	23.2%
225'000	19.7%	17.4–22.1%	24.6%
250'000	20.7%	18.3–23.2%	25.8%
275'000	21.5%	19.1–24%	26.8%
300'000	22.2%	19.7–24.8%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.1 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020947 mm

9.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

621 m

Mean elevation

551 m

Relief

159 m

Mean slope

3°

Flat share

86.5%

South-facing

9.1%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 159 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

26.1 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

33.3 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

5'800

26 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

34.03 Rp./kWh

Energy

16 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

13.73 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.3 Rp./kWh

34.03 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 29.43 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Politische Gemeinde Wäldi, Werkbetrieb

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

BFS

Vacancy rate

0.92 %

Avg. rooms

4.5

Dwellings

544

Built before 194628.7%

Built since 200133.3%

0.92 %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 94 min · Car 54 min

AgglomerationPT 22 min · Car 15 min

Remoteness 35/80 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitewaeldi.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'179 #68 TG · #1340 CH Families & children22.1% #22 TG · #527 CH Age structure19.8% #35 TG · #1296 CH Women share48.5% #62 TG · #1718 CH Foreign residents20.2% #37 TG · #848 CH Population density97/km² #73 TG · #1491 CH Tax burden12'667 #16 TG · #424 CH Taxes134% #16 TG Warmest municipalities9.1 °C #69 TG · #1325 CH Sunniest municipalities39.3% #59 TG · #2071 CH Rainiest municipalities947 mm #49 TG · #1826 CH Voter turnout58.3% #27 TG · #663 CH Against Switzerland32% #2 TG · #44 CH Aligned with Switzerland68% #68 TG · #1423 CH SVP strongholds57.8% #6 TG · #77 CH SP strongholds6.5% #56 TG · #1828 CH Centre strongholds11% #72 TG · #1113 CH FDP strongholds6.1% #68 TG · #1777 CH GLP strongholds3.7% #75 TG · #1462 CH Green strongholds5.9% #67 TG · #1357 CH Largest by area12.2 km² #28 TG · #802 CH Highest municipalities610 m #5 TG · #791 CH Remotest municipalities94 min #35 TG · #489 CH Best-connected municipalities94 min #46 TG · #1633 CH Highest peaks621 m #38 TG · #1458 CH Highest-lying municipalities551 m #17 TG · #1214 CH Greatest vertical range159 m #48 TG · #1540 CH Steepest municipalities3° #63 TG · #1902 CH Solar potential26 GWh #41 TG · #793 CH Cheapest electricity34.03 Rp./kWh #65 TG · #2025 CH Most expensive electricity34.03 Rp./kWh #16 TG · #83 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 8

Engwilen8564 Gunterswilen8564 Hattenhausen8564 Hefenhausen8564 Lipperswil8564 Raperswilen8558 Sonterswil8564 Wäldi8564

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Wäldi?: Wäldi has 2 postal codes: 8558, 8564.
What is the tax rate in Wäldi?: The municipal tax multiplier of Wäldi is 134% (2026); canton TG levies 109%.
How much tax do you pay in Wäldi?: A single person without children pays about 12'667 CHF income tax in Wäldi on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 16 of 80 in canton TG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Wäldi have?: Wäldi has 1'179 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Wäldi?: Wäldi has 238 foreign residents, a share of 20.19% (2025).

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