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Switzerland · Canton AG

Dürrenäsch

5724–5726
AG CANTON57245726
Residents
1'393
Area
5.9 km²
Population density
236 pop./km²
Elevation
554 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
765 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
118%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
682 49.0%
Men
711 51.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
337 24.2%
Swiss citizens
1'200 86.2%
Foreign residents
193 13.9%
Population density
236 pop./km²
0–19 · 337 · 24.2%20–64 · 803 · 57.6%65+ · 253 · 18.2%
Foreign residents 13.9%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
67.4% YesNo 32.6%
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
30.5% YesNo 69.5%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
39.1% YesNo 61.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
54.5% YesNo 45.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
47.6% YesNo 52.4%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP50.5% · strongest party
SVP50.5%
EVP12.5%
FDP12.0%
SP7.9%
Mitte4.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier118%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
118%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 165 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'485 CHF(13.5%)
Rank 158 of 196 in the canton · 688 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:13'485 CHF(~13.5%)
DürrenäschCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeDürrenäschAargauSwitzerland median
40'0005.4%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0007.4%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0009%6.49.3%10.5%
70'00010.4%7.410.7%11.9%
80'00011.5%8.211.9%13.1%
90'00012.4%8.912.8%14.1%
100'00013.5%9.814%15.3%
110'00014.4%10.514.9%16.3%
120'00015.2%11.215.8%17.2%
130'00016%11.716.5%18.1%
140'00016.7%12.417.3%19%
150'00017.4%1318%19.7%
175'00019.1%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00020.5%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00021.8%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00022.9%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00023.8%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00024.6%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 1991–20201'120 mm
9.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
765 m
Mean elevation
604 m
Relief
274 m
Mean slope
8.7°
Flat share
22.4%
South-facing
6.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 274 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
18.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
23.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'100
19 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
2.65 %
Avg. rooms
4.4
Dwellings
603
Built before 194631.5%
Built since 200127.0%
2.65 %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 87 min · Car 54 min
AgglomerationPT 39 min · Car 18 min
Remoteness 10/196 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 · 2
What is the postal code of Dürrenäsch?
Dürrenäsch has 2 postal codes: 5724, 5726.
What is the tax rate in Dürrenäsch?
The municipal tax multiplier of Dürrenäsch is 118% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Dürrenäsch?
A single person without children pays about 13'485 CHF income tax in Dürrenäsch on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 158 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Dürrenäsch have?
Dürrenäsch has 1'393 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Dürrenäsch?
Dürrenäsch has 193 foreign residents, a share of 13.85% (2025).

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