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Herdern

Canton: Thurgau (TG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

51/100

Above the median

National rank: 1’198 / 2’110

Taxes67/100
Premiums79/100
Electricity8/100
Housing38/100
PT service39/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude550 m
Area13.7 km²
Postcode8506
FSO no.4811
DistrictBezirk Frauenfeld
Tax burden11.7 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price32.4 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums569 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’182+5.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.55 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops3No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Herdern pays 11.7% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’340 a year. That is CHF 1’140 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

HerdernSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’340 CHF/year1’140 CHF/year less
11.7 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’680 CHF/year3’020 CHF/year less
14.7 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’310 CHF/year1’150 CHF/year less
10.3 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 14’020 CHF/year880 CHF/year less
9.3 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’500 CHF/year1’490 CHF/year less
14.4 %
16.2 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Herdern pays 32.35 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’460 a year. That is CHF 245 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

32.35 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 15.00Grid (delivery to the meter) 14.25Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.10ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Herdern pays a median CHF 569 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’830 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 30 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

569 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 23 offers in premium region TG-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult433.20 CHF/monthapprox. 5’200 CHF/year
19–25 years298.00 CHF/monthapprox. 3’580 CHF/year
Child115.90 CHF/monthapprox. 1’390 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Herdern has 1’182 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 5.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’182 inhabitants

Density: 86 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.0 %20–64 years 61.0 %65 and over 19.0 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (16.7%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 0.55% of homes in Herdern were vacant, about 1 in 182 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)545

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Herdern has 3 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 134 departures are scheduled across all stops, 29 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops3No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday134of which evening (from 8 pm): 29 (22 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday11485 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.54Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Herdern’s territory is 5.6% built-up, 67.1% farmland and 27.2% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 5.6 %Farmland 67.1 %Forest 27.2 %Other (water, rock…) 0.1 %
Jobs374reference year 2018
Establishments92reference year 2018

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source