Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'304 50.4%
Men
1'283 49.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
580 22.4%
Swiss citizens
1'888 73.0%
Foreign residents
699 27.0%
Population density
517 pop./km²
0–19 · 580 · 22.4%20–64 · 1'510 · 58.4%65+ · 497 · 19.2%
Foreign residents 27.0%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +51 (+2%) · 25 births · 15 deaths · net migration +36
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Lenzburg: 25.6% Yes
26.2% YesNo 73.8%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Lenzburg: 31.6% Yes
31.9% YesNo 68.1%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Lenzburg: 56.9% Yes
56.9% YesNo 43.1%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Lenzburg: 54.0% Yes
62.8% YesNo 37.2%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AG● Rejected · 42.6% YesDistrict Bezirk Lenzburg: 42.3% Yes
38.3% YesNo 61.7%
14.06.2026Verkehrsinfrastruktur-Entwicklung Raum Suhr (VERAS); Verpflichtungskredit vom 16. Dezember 2025Cantonal AG● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Lenzburg: 60.2% Yes
51.6% YesNo 48.4%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Lenzburg: 48.8% Yes
44.7% YesNo 55.4%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Lenzburg: 22.8% Yes
16.4% YesNo 83.6%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Lenzburg: 44.0% Yes
49.5% YesNo 50.5%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Bezirk Lenzburg: 37.2% Yes
42.2% YesNo 57.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP43.7% · strongest party
SVP43.7%
SP13.3%
Mitte11.8%
FDP9.7%
GRÜNE7.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier118%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
118%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 160 of 196 in canton AargauTax 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
100'000 CHF:13'485 CHF(~13.5%)
FahrwangenCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Fahrwangen | Aargau | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.4% | 3.8–5.6% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.4% | 5.2–7.7% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9% | 6.4–9.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.4% | 7.4–10.7% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.5% | 8.2–11.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.4% | 8.9–12.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.5% | 9.8–14% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.4% | 10.5–14.9% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.2% | 11.2–15.8% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16% | 11.7–16.5% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16.7% | 12.4–17.3% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.4% | 13–18% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19.1% | 14.4–19.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.5% | 15.5–21.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.8% | 16.6–22.4% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.9% | 17.6–23.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23.8% | 18.4–24.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 24.6% | 19.1–25.3% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'105 mm
9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
658 m
Mean elevation
539 m
Relief
209 m
Mean slope
4.6°
Flat share
57.7%
South-facing
1.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 209 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
18.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
24.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'200
Per inhabitant
7'271 kWh/yr
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 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
29.56 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.37 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
14.95 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.95 Rp./kWh
29.56 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 26.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 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.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Standard model, deductible 300570 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Aargau392 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set not per municipality but per canton and premium region. Shown is the average adult premium paid in canton Aargau (2024, BAG) — it applies canton-wide, not to any single location.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
0.58 %
Second homes
9.8 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
1'205
Built before 194622.0%
Built since 200137.8%
0.58 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
833
Workplaces
165
Services share
58.2 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 38 (4.6%) · Secondary 310 (37.2%) · Tertiary 485 (58.2%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
13
Organic share
7.7 %
Farmland
217 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities2'587 #93 AG · #823 CHGrowing municipalities2% #41 AG · #346 CHShrinking municipalities2% #157 AG · #1765 CHJobs per resident0.32 #88 AG · #1190 CHFamilies & children22.4% #23 AG · #450 CHAge structure19.2% #112 AG · #1400 CHWomen share50.4% #35 AG · #696 CHForeign residents27% #59 AG · #449 CHPopulation density517/km² #77 AG · #489 CHTax burden13'485 #160 AG · #690 CHTaxes118% #160 AGWarmest municipalities9.5 °C #159 AG · #993 CHSunniest municipalities40.1% #122 AG · #1839 CHRainiest municipalities1'105 mm #77 AG · #1072 CHVoter turnout49.5% #165 AG · #1818 CHAgainst Switzerland17.6% #60 AG · #706 CHAligned with Switzerland82.4% #110 AG · #755 CHSVP strongholds43.7% #82 AG · #465 CHSP strongholds13.3% #93 AG · #1137 CHCentre strongholds11.8% #101 AG · #1048 CHFDP strongholds9.7% #148 AG · #1438 CHGLP strongholds6.9% #104 AG · #776 CHGreen strongholds7% #50 AG · #1106 CHLargest by area5 km² #120 AG · #1547 CHHighest municipalities543 m #24 AG · #1029 CHSecond homes9.8% #46 AG · #1245 CHOrganic farming7.7% #119 AG · #1386 CHBest-connected municipalities82 min #172 AG · #1392 CHRemotest municipalities82 min #25 AG · #723 CHHighest peaks658 m #73 AG · #1337 CHHighest-lying municipalities539 m #41 AG · #1261 CHGreatest vertical range209 m #107 AG · #1320 CHSteepest municipalities4.6° #162 AG · #1646 CHSolar potential19 GWh #106 AG · #1064 CHSolar potential per capita7'271 kWh #137 AG · #1625 CHCheapest electricity29.56 Rp./kWh #135 AG · #1703 CHMost expensive electricity29.56 Rp./kWh #62 AG · #404 CH
Postal codes (1)
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swisstopo- What is the postal code of Fahrwangen?
- The postal code of Fahrwangen is 5615.
- What is the tax rate in Fahrwangen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Fahrwangen is 118% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
- How much tax do you pay in Fahrwangen?
- A single person without children pays about 13'485 CHF income tax in Fahrwangen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 158 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Fahrwangen have?
- Fahrwangen has 2'587 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Fahrwangen?
- Fahrwangen has 699 foreign residents, a share of 27.02% (2025).
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