What is the postal code of Gontenschwil?

Gontenschwil has 2 postal codes: 5046, 5728.

What is the tax rate in Gontenschwil?

The municipal tax multiplier of Gontenschwil is 117% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.

How much tax do you pay in Gontenschwil?

A single person without children pays about 13'432 CHF income tax in Gontenschwil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 152 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Gontenschwil have?

Gontenschwil has 2'249 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Gontenschwil?

Gontenschwil has 495 foreign residents, a share of 22.01% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton AG

Gontenschwil

5046–5728

AG CANTON5046 5728

Residents

2'249

Area

9.7 km²

Population density

231 pop./km²

Elevation

533 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

750 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

117%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

1'072 47.7%

Men

1'177 52.3%

Children & youth (0–19)

398 17.7%

Swiss citizens

1'754 78.0%

Foreign residents

495 22.0%

Population density

231 pop./km²

0–19 · 398 · 17.7%20–64 · 1'344 · 59.8%65+ · 507 · 22.5%

Foreign residents 22.0%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Gontenschwil

BFS

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

64.1% YesNo 35.9%

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

74.8% YesNo 25.2%

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

35.0% YesNo 65.0%

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

65.6% YesNo 34.4%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

41.9% YesNo 58.2%

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

14.2% YesNo 85.8%

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

59.1% YesNo 40.9%

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

52.6% YesNo 47.4%

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

68.3% YesNo 31.7%

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

59.2% YesNo 40.8%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP50.7% · strongest party

SVP50.7%

FDP12.4%

SP9.3%

EVP6.1%

Mitte5.5%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier117%

Cantonal tax multiplier103%

117%AG range 48%127%

Tax rank 157 of 196 in canton Aargau

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

13'432 CHF(13.4%)

Rank 152 of 196 in the canton · 669 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:13'432 CHF(~13.4%)

GontenschwilCanton range AargauSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Gontenschwil	Aargau	Switzerland median
40'000	5.4%	3.8–5.6%	5.4%
50'000	7.3%	5.2–7.7%	7.8%
60'000	9%	6.4–9.3%	10.5%
70'000	10.3%	7.4–10.7%	11.9%
80'000	11.4%	8.2–11.9%	13.1%
90'000	12.3%	8.9–12.8%	14.1%
100'000	13.4%	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	15.9%	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%	14.4–19.7%	21.6%
200'000	20.4%	15.5–21.1%	23.2%
225'000	21.7%	16.6–22.4%	24.6%
250'000	22.8%	17.6–23.6%	25.8%
275'000	23.8%	18.4–24.5%	26.8%
300'000	24.5%	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 1991–20209.1 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'137 mm

9.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

750 m

Mean elevation

588 m

Relief

263 m

Mean slope

7.5°

Flat share

42.0%

South-facing

4.0%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 263 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

32.4 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

41.7 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

7'200

32 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

27.73 Rp./kWh

Energy

13 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.33 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.8 Rp./kWh

27.73 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

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

Network operator EWS 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

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

1.2 %

Avg. rooms

4.1

Dwellings

1'164

Built before 194639.7%

Built since 200118.6%

1.2 %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 82 min · Car 68 min

AgglomerationPT 20 min · Car 13 min

Remoteness 24/196 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitegontenschwil.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities2'249 #104 AG · #909 CH Families & children17.7% #176 AG · #1712 CH Age structure22.5% #38 AG · #772 CH Women share47.7% #181 AG · #1924 CH Foreign residents22% #88 AG · #712 CH Population density231/km² #144 AG · #944 CH Tax burden13'432 #154 AG · #671 CH Taxes117% #157 AG Warmest municipalities9.1 °C #191 AG · #1321 CH Sunniest municipalities40.3% #61 AG · #1697 CH Rainiest municipalities1'137 mm #18 AG · #888 CH Voter turnout52.7% #127 AG · #1387 CH Against Switzerland36% #1 AG · #11 CH Aligned with Switzerland64% #165 AG · #1448 CH SVP strongholds50.7% #29 AG · #215 CH SP strongholds9.3% #158 AG · #1583 CH Centre strongholds5.5% #190 AG · #1735 CH FDP strongholds12.4% #80 AG · #1107 CH GLP strongholds2.9% #191 AG · #1603 CH Green strongholds4.1% #158 AG · #1722 CH Largest by area9.7 km² #46 AG · #986 CH Highest municipalities533 m #30 AG · #1063 CH Remotest municipalities82 min #24 AG · #722 CH Best-connected municipalities82 min #171 AG · #1391 CH Highest peaks750 m #30 AG · #1081 CH Highest-lying municipalities588 m #20 AG · #1052 CH Greatest vertical range263 m #62 AG · #1108 CH Steepest municipalities7.5° #90 AG · #1168 CH Solar potential32 GWh #54 AG · #618 CH Cheapest electricity27.73 Rp./kWh #86 AG · #990 CH Most expensive electricity27.73 Rp./kWh #108 AG · #1114 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 3

Gontenschwil5728 Schmiedrued5046 Walde AG5046

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Gontenschwil?: Gontenschwil has 2 postal codes: 5046, 5728.
What is the tax rate in Gontenschwil?: The municipal tax multiplier of Gontenschwil is 117% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Gontenschwil?: A single person without children pays about 13'432 CHF income tax in Gontenschwil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 152 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Gontenschwil have?: Gontenschwil has 2'249 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Gontenschwil?: Gontenschwil has 495 foreign residents, a share of 22.01% (2025).

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