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Beinwil am See

5712
AG CANTON5712
Residents
3'711
Area
5.8 km²
Population density
644 pop./km²
Elevation
520 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
99%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'844 49.7%
Men
1'867 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
687 18.5%
Swiss citizens
3'023 81.5%
Foreign residents
688 18.5%
Population density
644 pop./km²
0–19 · 687 · 18.5%20–64 · 2'183 · 58.8%65+ · 841 · 22.7%
Foreign residents 18.5%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
54.7% YesNo 45.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
55.5% YesNo 44.5%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AGRejected · 42.6% Yes
40.6% YesNo 59.4%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
46.0% YesNo 54.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
45.2% YesNo 54.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
40.1% YesNo 59.9%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP38.0% · strongest party
SVP38.0%
SP17.3%
FDP12.0%
GRÜNE9.3%
Mitte7.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier99%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
99%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 55 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'472 CHF(12.5%)
Rank 49 of 196 in the canton · 393 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
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:12'472 CHF(~12.5%)
Beinwil am SeeCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeBeinwil am SeeAargauSwitzerland median
40'0005%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0006.8%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0008.3%6.49.3%10.5%
70'0009.6%7.410.7%11.9%
80'00010.6%8.211.9%13.1%
90'00011.4%8.912.8%14.1%
100'00012.5%9.814%15.3%
110'00013.4%10.514.9%16.3%
120'00014.1%11.215.8%17.2%
130'00014.8%11.716.5%18.1%
140'00015.5%12.417.3%19%
150'00016.2%1318%19.7%
175'00017.8%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00019.1%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00020.4%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00021.5%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00022.4%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00023.1%19.125.3%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 1991–20201'099 mm
9.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
660 m
Mean elevation
504 m
Relief
211 m
Mean slope
5.7°
Flat share
48.2%
South-facing
0.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 211 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
Roof potential
26.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
35.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'000
27 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
28.23 Rp./kWh
Energy
13 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.33 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
28.23 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator EWS 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
Vacancy rate
1.79 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
1'899
Built before 194633.5%
Built since 200134.1%
1.79 %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 77 min · Car 64 min
AgglomerationPT 17 min · Car 9 min
Remoteness 32/196 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Beinwil am See?
The postal code of Beinwil am See is 5712.
What is the tax rate in Beinwil am See?
The municipal tax multiplier of Beinwil am See is 99% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Beinwil am See?
A single person without children pays about 12'472 CHF income tax in Beinwil am See on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 49 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Beinwil am See have?
Beinwil am See has 3'711 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Beinwil am See?
Beinwil am See has 688 foreign residents, a share of 18.54% (2025).

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