What is the postal code of Ammerswil?

The postal code of Ammerswil is 5600.

What is the tax rate in Ammerswil?

The municipal tax multiplier of Ammerswil is 127% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.

How much tax do you pay in Ammerswil?

A single person without children pays about 13'965 CHF income tax in Ammerswil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 195 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Ammerswil have?

Ammerswil has 801 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Ammerswil?

Ammerswil has 140 foreign residents, a share of 17.48% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton AG

Ammerswil

5600

AG CANTON5600

Residents

801

Area

3.2 km²

Population density

251 pop./km²

Elevation

464 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

127%

Postal codes

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

387 48.3%

Men

414 51.7%

Children & youth (0–19)

190 23.7%

Swiss citizens

661 82.5%

Foreign residents

140 17.5%

Population density

251 pop./km²

0–19 · 190 · 23.7%20–64 · 465 · 58.1%65+ · 146 · 18.2%

Foreign residents 17.5%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Ammerswil

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

53.3% YesNo 46.8%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

60.2% YesNo 39.8%

14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AG● Rejected · 42.6% Yes

36.7% YesNo 63.3%

14.06.2026Verkehrsinfrastruktur-Entwicklung Raum Suhr (VERAS); Verpflichtungskredit vom 16. Dezember 2025Cantonal AG● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

51.3% YesNo 48.7%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

41.2% YesNo 58.8%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

23.2% YesNo 76.8%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

46.7% YesNo 53.4%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

41.3% YesNo 58.7%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

67.6% YesNo 32.4%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

48.2% YesNo 51.8%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP44.9% · strongest party

SVP44.9%

SP18.3%

GLP8.6%

FDP7.5%

Übrige6.4%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier127%

Cantonal tax multiplier103%

127%AG range 48%127%

Tax rank 195 of 196 in canton Aargau

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

13'965 CHF(14%)

Rank 195 of 196 in the canton · 823 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 12'952 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Oberwil-Lieli 9'753 CHF · most expensive Ammerswil 13'965 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:13'965 CHF(~14%)

AmmerswilCanton range AargauSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Ammerswil	Aargau	Switzerland median
40'000	5.6%	3.8–5.6%	5.4%
50'000	7.7%	5.2–7.7%	7.8%
60'000	9.3%	6.4–9.3%	10.5%
70'000	10.7%	7.4–10.7%	11.9%
80'000	11.9%	8.2–11.9%	13.1%
90'000	12.8%	8.9–12.8%	14.1%
100'000	14%	9.8–14%	15.3%
110'000	14.9%	10.5–14.9%	16.3%
120'000	15.8%	11.2–15.8%	17.2%
130'000	16.5%	11.7–16.5%	18.1%
140'000	17.3%	12.4–17.3%	19%
150'000	18%	13–18%	19.7%
175'000	19.7%	14.4–19.7%	21.6%
200'000	21.1%	15.5–21.1%	23.2%
225'000	22.4%	16.6–22.4%	24.6%
250'000	23.6%	17.6–23.6%	25.8%
275'000	24.5%	18.4–24.5%	26.8%
300'000	25.3%	19.1–25.3%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.6 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'054 mm

9.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

607 m

Mean elevation

497 m

Relief

180 m

Mean slope

11°

Flat share

18.0%

South-facing

12.1%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 180 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

6.4 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

8.2 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'400

6 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr

BFE solar factsheet ↗

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026

Tariff H4

27.89 Rp./kWh

Energy

11.4 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

12.23 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.06 Rp./kWh

27.89 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator AEW Energie AG

ElCom tariff comparison ↗

How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

0.29 %

Avg. rooms

4.4

Dwellings

341

Built before 194624.6%

Built since 200121.7%

0.29 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM

Major centrePT 63 min · Car 45 min

AgglomerationPT 18 min · Car 12 min

Remoteness 100/196 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websiteammerswil.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities801 #178 AG · #1577 CH Families & children23.7% #7 AG · #200 CH Age structure18.2% #140 AG · #1616 CH Women share48.3% #162 AG · #1778 CH Foreign residents17.5% #137 AG · #1087 CH Population density251/km² #136 AG · #883 CH Tax burden13'965 #195 AG · #823 CH Taxes127% #195 AG Warmest municipalities9.6 °C #144 AG · #903 CH Sunniest municipalities40% #144 AG · #1901 CH Rainiest municipalities1'054 mm #135 AG · #1359 CH Voter turnout58.1% #49 AG · #679 CH SVP strongholds44.9% #73 AG · #412 CH SP strongholds18.3% #28 AG · #596 CH Centre strongholds5.9% #188 AG · #1694 CH FDP strongholds7.5% #179 AG · #1655 CH GLP strongholds8.6% #63 AG · #502 CH Green strongholds4.2% #155 AG · #1704 CH Largest by area3.2 km² #170 AG · #1840 CH Highest municipalities464 m #71 AG · #1430 CH Remotest municipalities63 min #100 AG · #1241 CH Best-connected municipalities63 min #100 AG · #888 CH Highest peaks607 m #101 AG · #1510 CH Highest-lying municipalities497 m #76 AG · #1437 CH Greatest vertical range180 m #132 AG · #1445 CH Steepest municipalities11° #35 AG · #852 CH Solar potential6 GWh #184 AG · #1812 CH Cheapest electricity27.89 Rp./kWh #123 AG · #1033 CH Most expensive electricity27.89 Rp./kWh #70 AG · #1071 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

5600

Ammerswil AG

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Ammerswil AG5600

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Ammerswil?: The postal code of Ammerswil is 5600.
What is the tax rate in Ammerswil?: The municipal tax multiplier of Ammerswil is 127% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Ammerswil?: A single person without children pays about 13'965 CHF income tax in Ammerswil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 195 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Ammerswil have?: Ammerswil has 801 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Ammerswil?: Ammerswil has 140 foreign residents, a share of 17.48% (2025).

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