A number of shaped flints have been found north of the modern village, indicating that the area was inhabited before written records.

[3] The Twingherrschaft region (which included Tägerig) was a Habsburg fief in the 14th century, and was granted to the Knights of Rüssegg.

Besides agriculture, in the 18th century the straw plaiting industry was of major importance in the village.

Of the rest of the land, 15.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.4%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).

It consists of the village of Tägerig on the valley floor and the hamlets of Büschikon in the surrounding hills.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure two Keys Argent in saltire and in chief a Mullet of Five Or.

[4] The age distribution, as of 2008[update], in Tägerig is; 185 children or 13.6% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 136 teenagers or 10.0% are between 10 and 19.

[4] From the 2000 census[update], 637 or 53.4% were Roman Catholic, while 328 or 27.5% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.