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Frick

5070
AG CANTON5070
Residents
6'211
Area
10 km²
Population density
624 pop./km²
Elevation
361 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
649 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
102%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
3'118 50.2%
Men
3'093 49.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'226 19.7%
Swiss citizens
4'422 71.2%
Foreign residents
1'789 28.8%
Population density
624 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'226 · 19.7%20–64 · 3'724 · 60.0%65+ · 1'261 · 20.3%
Foreign residents 28.8%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
55.6% YesNo 44.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
48.0% YesNo 52.0%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AGRejected · 42.6% Yes
42.9% YesNo 57.2%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
48.8% YesNo 51.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
42.2% YesNo 57.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
36.8% YesNo 63.2%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP33.1% · strongest party
SVP33.1%
Mitte16.0%
SP15.9%
FDP12.9%
GLP8.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier102%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
102%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 61 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'632 CHF(12.6%)
Rank 60 of 196 in the canton · 415 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:12'632 CHF(~12.6%)
FrickCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeFrickAargauSwitzerland median
40'0005.1%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0006.9%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0008.4%6.49.3%10.5%
70'0009.7%7.410.7%11.9%
80'00010.7%8.211.9%13.1%
90'00011.6%8.912.8%14.1%
100'00012.6%9.814%15.3%
110'00013.5%10.514.9%16.3%
120'00014.3%11.215.8%17.2%
130'00015%11.716.5%18.1%
140'00015.7%12.417.3%19%
150'00016.4%1318%19.7%
175'00018%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00019.3%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00020.6%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00021.7%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00022.6%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00023.4%19.125.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'075 mm
10.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
649 m
Mean elevation
420 m
Relief
315 m
Mean slope
8.9°
Flat share
34.9%
South-facing
16.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 315 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
54 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
67.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
12'000
54 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
1.05 %
Avg. rooms
4.5
Dwellings
2'768
Built before 19469.6%
Built since 200140.2%
1.05 %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 56 min · Car 37 min
AgglomerationPT 12 min · Car 5 min
Remoteness 147/196 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 Frick?
The postal code of Frick is 5070.
What is the tax rate in Frick?
The municipal tax multiplier of Frick is 102% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Frick?
A single person without children pays about 12'632 CHF income tax in Frick on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 60 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Frick have?
Frick has 6'211 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Frick?
Frick has 1'789 foreign residents, a share of 28.8% (2025).

Map

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