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Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
474 49.9%
Men
476 50.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
202 21.3%
Swiss citizens
780 82.1%
Foreign residents
170 17.9%
Population density
218 pop./km²
0–19 · 202 · 21.3%20–64 · 555 · 58.4%65+ · 193 · 20.3%
Foreign residents 17.9%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +12 (+1.3%) · 3 births · 5 deaths · net migration +14
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 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Zofingen: 33.3% Yes
42.7% YesNo 57.3%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Zofingen: 56.3% Yes
65.6% YesNo 34.4%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Zofingen: 56.1% Yes
71.7% YesNo 28.3%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AG● Rejected · 42.6% YesDistrict Bezirk Zofingen: 41.9% Yes
32.0% YesNo 68.0%
14.06.2026Verkehrsinfrastruktur-Entwicklung Raum Suhr (VERAS); Verpflichtungskredit vom 16. Dezember 2025Cantonal AG● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Zofingen: 54.8% Yes
61.0% YesNo 39.0%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Zofingen: 45.5% Yes
28.6% YesNo 71.4%
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 Zofingen: 22.2% Yes
15.2% YesNo 84.8%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Zofingen: 45.5% Yes
53.2% YesNo 46.8%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Bezirk Zofingen: 41.4% Yes
51.8% YesNo 48.2%
All federal votes →
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP57.5% · strongest party
SVP57.5%
FDP11.2%
SP6.8%
GLP6.5%
EVP4.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Municipal tax multiplier123%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
123%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 188 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'752 CHF(13.8%)
Rank 185 of 196 in the canton · 777 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:13'752 CHF(~13.8%)
KirchleerauCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
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Gross incomeKirchleerauAargauSwitzerland median
40'0005.5%3.8–5.6%5.4%
50'0007.5%5.2–7.7%7.8%
60'0009.2%6.4–9.3%10.5%
70'00010.6%7.4–10.7%11.9%
80'00011.7%8.2–11.9%13.1%
90'00012.6%8.9–12.8%14.1%
100'00013.8%9.8–14%15.3%
110'00014.7%10.5–14.9%16.3%
120'00015.5%11.2–15.8%17.2%
130'00016.3%11.7–16.5%18.1%
140'00017%12.4–17.3%19%
150'00017.7%13–18%19.7%
175'00019.4%14.4–19.7%21.6%
200'00020.8%15.5–21.1%23.2%
225'00022.1%16.6–22.4%24.6%
250'00023.3%17.6–23.6%25.8%
275'00024.2%18.4–24.5%26.8%
300'00025%19.1–25.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'122 mm
9.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
708 m
Mean elevation
592 m
Relief
233 m
Mean slope
11.2°
Flat share
32.7%
South-facing
18.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 233 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
10.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
13.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'300
Per inhabitant
11'126 kWh/yr
11 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 · 2027
Tariff H4
25.36 Rp./kWh
Energy
9.68 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.88 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.15 Rp./kWh
25.36 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 26.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 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.

2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Standard 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 · ARE
Vacancy rate
0.66 %
Second homes
7.9 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
453
Built before 194626.0%
Built since 200126.0%
0.66 %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 · 2024
Jobs
263
Workplaces
73
Services share
47.1 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 52 (19.8%) · Secondary 87 (33.1%) · Tertiary 124 (47.1%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Agriculture

BFS · 2025
Farms
15
Organic share
33.3 %
Farmland
238 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 87 min · Car 55 min
AgglomerationPT 40 min · Car 23 min
Remoteness 14/196 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
BFS municipality number4275
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Kirchleerau?
The postal code of Kirchleerau is 5054.
What is the tax rate in Kirchleerau?
The municipal tax multiplier of Kirchleerau is 123% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Kirchleerau?
A single person without children pays about 13'752 CHF income tax in Kirchleerau on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 185 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Kirchleerau have?
Kirchleerau has 950 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Kirchleerau?
Kirchleerau has 170 foreign residents, a share of 17.89% (2025).

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