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Switzerland · Canton AG

Bözberg

5225–5237
AG CANTON522552365237
Residents
1'696
Area
15.5 km²
Population density
109 pop./km²
Elevation
507 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
757 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
96%
Postal codes
3

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
832 49.1%
Men
864 50.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
306 18.0%
Swiss citizens
1'468 86.6%
Foreign residents
228 13.4%
Population density
109 pop./km²
0–19 · 306 · 18.0%20–64 · 959 · 56.5%65+ · 431 · 25.4%
Foreign residents 13.4%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
59.0% YesNo 41.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
56.6% YesNo 43.4%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AGRejected · 42.6% Yes
41.8% YesNo 58.2%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
43.0% YesNo 57.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
43.3% YesNo 56.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
38.6% YesNo 61.4%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP42.5% · strongest party
SVP42.5%
SP13.3%
FDP11.0%
Mitte8.6%
GRÜNE8.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier96%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
96%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 34 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'312 CHF(12.3%)
Rank 34 of 196 in the canton · 351 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:12'312 CHF(~12.3%)
BözbergCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeBözbergAargauSwitzerland median
40'0004.9%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0006.7%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0008.2%6.49.3%10.5%
70'0009.4%7.410.7%11.9%
80'00010.4%8.211.9%13.1%
90'00011.3%8.912.8%14.1%
100'00012.3%9.814%15.3%
110'00013.2%10.514.9%16.3%
120'00014%11.215.8%17.2%
130'00014.6%11.716.5%18.1%
140'00015.4%12.417.3%19%
150'00016%1318%19.7%
175'00017.6%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00018.9%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00020.2%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00021.2%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00022.1%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00022.9%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 1991–20201'006 mm
9.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
757 m
Mean elevation
545 m
Relief
355 m
Mean slope
8.3°
Flat share
40.5%
South-facing
18.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 355 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
20.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
26.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'600
21 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
Vacancy rate
0.24 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
818
Built before 194632.8%
Built since 200120.5%
0.24 %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 65 min · Car 48 min
AgglomerationPT 38 min · Car 23 min
Remoteness 85/196 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 · 3
What is the postal code of Bözberg?
Bözberg has 3 postal codes: 5225, 5236, 5237.
What is the tax rate in Bözberg?
The municipal tax multiplier of Bözberg is 96% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Bözberg?
A single person without children pays about 12'312 CHF income tax in Bözberg on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 34 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Bözberg have?
Bözberg has 1'696 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Bözberg?
Bözberg has 228 foreign residents, a share of 13.44% (2025).

Map

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