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Beinwil (Freiamt)

5637
AG CANTON5637
Residents
1'318
Area
11.3 km²
Population density
117 pop./km²
Elevation
578 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
854 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
98%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
659 50.0%
Men
659 50.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
323 24.5%
Swiss citizens
1'124 85.3%
Foreign residents
194 14.7%
Population density
117 pop./km²
0–19 · 323 · 24.5%20–64 · 758 · 57.5%65+ · 237 · 18.0%
Foreign residents 14.7%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
66.7% YesNo 33.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
72.3% YesNo 27.7%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AGRejected · 42.6% Yes
28.6% YesNo 71.4%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
33.3% YesNo 66.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
48.0% YesNo 52.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
47.5% YesNo 52.5%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP53.6% · strongest party
SVP53.6%
Mitte16.7%
FDP10.8%
GLP6.5%
SP4.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier98%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
98%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 47 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'419 CHF(12.4%)
Rank 43 of 196 in the canton · 378 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:12'419 CHF(~12.4%)
Beinwil (Freiamt)Canton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeBeinwil (Freiamt)AargauSwitzerland median
40'0005%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0006.8%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0008.2%6.49.3%10.5%
70'0009.5%7.410.7%11.9%
80'00010.5%8.211.9%13.1%
90'00011.4%8.912.8%14.1%
100'00012.4%9.814%15.3%
110'00013.3%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%
150'00016.1%1318%19.7%
175'00017.7%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00019.1%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00020.3%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00021.4%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00022.3%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00023%19.125.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'146 mm
9.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
854 m
Mean elevation
654 m
Relief
398 m
Mean slope
7.5°
Flat share
34.9%
South-facing
1.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 398 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
17.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
22.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'900
17 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
23.26 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.5 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.76 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.66 Rp./kWh
23.26 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektrizitätsgenossenschaft Beinwil/Freiamt
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
0.34 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
590
Built before 194629.0%
Built since 200138.3%
0.34 %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 89 min · Car 43 min
AgglomerationPT 41 min · Car 20 min
Remoteness 7/196 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 (Freiamt)?
The postal code of Beinwil (Freiamt) is 5637.
What is the tax rate in Beinwil (Freiamt)?
The municipal tax multiplier of Beinwil (Freiamt) is 98% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Beinwil (Freiamt)?
A single person without children pays about 12'419 CHF income tax in Beinwil (Freiamt) on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 43 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Beinwil (Freiamt) have?
Beinwil (Freiamt) has 1'318 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Beinwil (Freiamt)?
Beinwil (Freiamt) has 194 foreign residents, a share of 14.72% (2025).

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