About Wigoltingen
Wigoltingen is a municipality in the district of Weinfelden in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 17.1 km²
Population
2'640residents
Median taxable income
CHF 70'591
Vacancy
1.32%
Foreign residents
18.0%
Dwellings
1'212
Jobs (FTE)
967
Tax multiplier
159%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Wigoltingen, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
967 full-time-equivalent jobs across 187 businesses — services make up 33% of employment, industry 46% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
967FTE total
Primary21.3%
Secondary45.5%
Tertiary33.2%
Land use
11% built-up, 75% agricultural, 12% forest. Measured across 1'713 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.6%
Agriculture75.9%
Forest12.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 46.2%, ahead of Mitte at 14.7%.
Source BFS
SVP46.2%+4.7 pp
Mitte14.7%
FDP9.1%+0.1 pp
SP7.8%−2.8 pp
Grüne6.8%−1.1 pp
GLP6.2%−2.0 pp
EDU3.9%−1.3 pp
Others
2.5%
2023 vs 2019
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at St. Gallen has risen by +2.5°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.5°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025