About Mettlen
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 18.9 km²
Population
2'615residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'803
Vacancy
0.77%
Foreign residents
18.7%
Dwellings
1'169
Jobs (FTE)
2'958
Tax multiplier
148%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Mettlen, 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
2'958 full-time-equivalent jobs across 185 businesses — services make up 18% of employment, industry 73% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'958FTE total
Primary9.5%
Secondary72.7%
Tertiary17.8%
Land use
9% built-up, 70% agricultural, 19% forest. Measured across 1'888 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.4%
Agriculture71.5%
Forest19.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 58.4%, ahead of Mitte at 15.2%.
Source BFS
SVP58.4%+5.9 pp
Mitte15.2%
SP5.8%−3.0 pp
Grüne5.8%−2.1 pp
FDP5.8%+0.5 pp
GLP4.2%−3.2 pp
EDU1.5%−2.0 pp
Others
0.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.0%
Second homes11.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.7°C with 853 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.8°C), coldest in January (-0.2°C). Station: Salen-Reutenen, 719 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.7°C
Rain 853 mm
Salen-Reutenen · 719 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
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
