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Holziken

5043
AG CANTON5043
Residents
1'768
Area
2.9 km²
Population density
618 pop./km²
Elevation
476 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
106%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
905 51.2%
Men
863 48.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
372 21.0%
Swiss citizens
1'352 76.5%
Foreign residents
416 23.5%
Population density
618 pop./km²
0–19 · 372 · 21.0%20–64 · 1'092 · 61.8%65+ · 304 · 17.2%
Foreign residents 23.5%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
67.2% YesNo 32.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
72.8% YesNo 27.2%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AGRejected · 42.6% Yes
31.0% YesNo 69.0%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
37.4% YesNo 62.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
59.3% YesNo 40.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
43.4% YesNo 56.6%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP65.0% · strongest party
SVP65.0%
Mitte8.7%
SP6.9%
FDP6.5%
GLP3.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier106%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
106%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 90 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'845 CHF(12.8%)
Rank 88 of 196 in the canton · 479 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:12'845 CHF(~12.8%)
HolzikenCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeHolzikenAargauSwitzerland median
40'0005.1%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0007%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0008.5%6.49.3%10.5%
70'0009.9%7.410.7%11.9%
80'00010.9%8.211.9%13.1%
90'00011.8%8.912.8%14.1%
100'00012.8%9.814%15.3%
110'00013.8%10.514.9%16.3%
120'00014.5%11.215.8%17.2%
130'00015.2%11.716.5%18.1%
140'00016%12.417.3%19%
150'00016.7%1318%19.7%
175'00018.3%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00019.6%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00020.9%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00022%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00022.9%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00023.7%19.125.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'140 mm
9.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
549 m
Mean elevation
465 m
Relief
115 m
Mean slope
5.3°
Flat share
52.9%
South-facing
5.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 115 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
10.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
14.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'300
10 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
27.17 Rp./kWh
Energy
9.78 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.59 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.15 Rp./kWh
27.17 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Eniwa 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
1.21 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
827
Built before 19468.9%
Built since 200141.4%
1.21 %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 88 min · Car 51 min
AgglomerationPT 45 min · Car 19 min
Remoteness 9/196 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 Holziken?
The postal code of Holziken is 5043.
What is the tax rate in Holziken?
The municipal tax multiplier of Holziken is 106% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Holziken?
A single person without children pays about 12'845 CHF income tax in Holziken on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 88 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Holziken have?
Holziken has 1'768 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Holziken?
Holziken has 416 foreign residents, a share of 23.53% (2025).

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