What is the postal code of Geltwil?

The postal code of Geltwil is 5637.

What is the tax rate in Geltwil?

The municipal tax multiplier of Geltwil is 50% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.

How much tax do you pay in Geltwil?

A single person without children pays about 9'859 CHF income tax in Geltwil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 2 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Geltwil have?

Geltwil has 242 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Geltwil?

Geltwil has 34 foreign residents, a share of 14.05% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton AG

Geltwil

5637

AG CANTON5637

Residents

242

Area

3.3 km²

Population density

74 pop./km²

Elevation

681 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

50%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

121 50.0%

Men

121 50.0%

Children & youth (0–19)

59 24.4%

Swiss citizens

208 86.0%

Foreign residents

34 14.1%

Population density

74 pop./km²

0–19 · 59 · 24.4%20–64 · 142 · 58.7%65+ · 41 · 16.9%

Foreign residents 14.1%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Geltwil

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

59.6% YesNo 40.4%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

62.9% YesNo 37.1%

14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AG● Rejected · 42.6% Yes

41.4% YesNo 58.6%

14.06.2026Verkehrsinfrastruktur-Entwicklung Raum Suhr (VERAS); Verpflichtungskredit vom 16. Dezember 2025Cantonal AG● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

42.6% YesNo 57.5%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

40.0% YesNo 60.0%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

10.1% YesNo 89.9%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

47.8% YesNo 52.2%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

37.9% YesNo 62.1%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

76.1% YesNo 23.9%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

49.4% YesNo 50.6%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP45.0% · strongest party

SVP45.0%

Mitte20.8%

FDP12.9%

SP7.7%

GLP6.4%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier50%

Cantonal tax multiplier103%

50%AG range 48%127%

Tax rank 3 of 196 in canton Aargau

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

9'859 CHF(9.9%)

Rank 2 of 196 in the canton · 56 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

100'000 CHF:9'859 CHF(~9.9%)

GeltwilCanton range AargauSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Geltwil	Aargau	Switzerland median
40'000	3.9%	3.8–5.6%	5.4%
50'000	5.2%	5.2–7.7%	7.8%
60'000	6.4%	6.4–9.3%	10.5%
70'000	7.5%	7.4–10.7%	11.9%
80'000	8.3%	8.2–11.9%	13.1%
90'000	9%	8.9–12.8%	14.1%
100'000	9.9%	9.8–14%	15.3%
110'000	10.6%	10.5–14.9%	16.3%
120'000	11.3%	11.2–15.8%	17.2%
130'000	11.9%	11.7–16.5%	18.1%
140'000	12.5%	12.4–17.3%	19%
150'000	13.1%	13–18%	19.7%
175'000	14.5%	14.4–19.7%	21.6%
200'000	15.7%	15.5–21.1%	23.2%
225'000	16.8%	16.6–22.4%	24.6%
250'000	17.8%	17.6–23.6%	25.8%
275'000	18.6%	18.4–24.5%	26.8%
300'000	19.3%	19.1–25.3%	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 1991–20201'138 mm

9.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

829 m

Mean elevation

662 m

Relief

302 m

Mean slope

7.4°

Flat share

25.0%

South-facing

0.0%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 302 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

4.3 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

5.5 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'000

4 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

31.36 Rp./kWh

Energy

10.5 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

17.49 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.3 Rp./kWh

31.36 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Elektrizitätsversorgung Geltwil

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

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

0 %

Avg. rooms

4.7

Dwellings

Built before 194621.9%

Built since 200149.0%

0 %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 85 min · Car 45 min

AgglomerationPT 36 min · Car 23 min

Remoteness 21/196 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitegeltwil.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities242 #194 AG · #1996 CH Families & children24.4% #4 AG · #130 CH Age structure16.9% #165 AG · #1790 CH Women share50% #62 AG · #952 CH Foreign residents14.1% #164 AG · #1359 CH Population density74/km² #193 AG · #1623 CH Tax burden9'859 #2 AG · #56 CH Taxes50% #3 AG Warmest municipalities9.4 °C #172 AG · #1072 CH Sunniest municipalities41.1% #14 AG · #1382 CH Rainiest municipalities1'138 mm #15 AG · #881 CH Voter turnout57.3% #59 AG · #776 CH SVP strongholds45% #71 AG · #407 CH SP strongholds7.7% #175 AG · #1724 CH Centre strongholds20.8% #9 AG · #495 CH FDP strongholds12.9% #73 AG · #1045 CH GLP strongholds6.4% #123 AG · #883 CH Green strongholds1.5% #196 AG · #1993 CH Largest by area3.3 km² #167 AG · #1830 CH Highest municipalities681 m #2 AG · #635 CH Remotest municipalities85 min #21 AG · #653 CH Best-connected municipalities85 min #178 AG · #1456 CH Highest peaks829 m #9 AG · #943 CH Highest-lying municipalities662 m #3 AG · #845 CH Greatest vertical range302 m #40 AG · #989 CH Steepest municipalities7.4° #96 AG · #1186 CH Solar potential4 GWh #194 AG · #1967 CH Cheapest electricity31.36 Rp./kWh #190 AG · #1844 CH Most expensive electricity31.36 Rp./kWh #7 AG · #263 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

5637

Geltwil

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Geltwil5637

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Geltwil?: The postal code of Geltwil is 5637.
What is the tax rate in Geltwil?: The municipal tax multiplier of Geltwil is 50% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Geltwil?: A single person without children pays about 9'859 CHF income tax in Geltwil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 2 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Geltwil have?: Geltwil has 242 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Geltwil?: Geltwil has 34 foreign residents, a share of 14.05% (2025).

Map

OpenStreetMap

Compare

Geltwil compared with