About Elgg
Elgg is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2018 the former municipality of Hofstetten merged into the municipality of Elgg.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 24.4 km²
Population
5'175residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'583
Vacancy
1.48%
Foreign residents
20.8%
Dwellings
2'432
Jobs (FTE)
1'565
Tax multiplier
119%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Elgg, 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
1'565 full-time-equivalent jobs across 342 businesses — services make up 64% of employment, industry 28% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'565FTE total
Primary7.6%
Secondary28.4%
Tertiary64.0%
Land use
10% built-up, 47% agricultural, 43% forest. Measured across 2'439 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.6%
Agriculture47.1%
Forest43.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.4%, ahead of SP at 14.8%.
Source BFS
SVP35.4%−1.5 pp
SP14.8%+1.1 pp
GLP14.7%+1.2 pp
FDP8.3%−2.9 pp
Mitte7.9%
Grüne7.0%−3.3 pp
EVP4.3%−1.5 pp
Others
2.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.8%
Second homes10.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.1°C with 1'169 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.4°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Aadorf / Tänikon, 539 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.1°C
Rain 1169 mm
Sun ≈131 days
Aadorf / Tänikon · 539 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025