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Lenzburg

5600
AG CANTON5600
Residents
11'322
Area
11.3 km²
Population density
1'001 pop./km²
Elevation
413 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
105%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
5'617 49.6%
Men
5'705 50.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'094 18.5%
Swiss citizens
7'859 69.4%
Foreign residents
3'463 30.6%
Population density
1'001 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'094 · 18.5%20–64 · 7'147 · 63.1%65+ · 2'081 · 18.4%
Foreign residents 30.6%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
48.6% YesNo 51.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
36.0% YesNo 64.0%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AGRejected · 42.6% Yes
50.0% YesNo 50.0%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
56.5% YesNo 43.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
32.4% YesNo 67.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
27.4% YesNo 72.6%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SP23.9% · strongest party
SP23.9%
SVP20.7%
FDP17.3%
GLP12.5%
Mitte9.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier105%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
105%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 87 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'792 CHF(12.8%)
Rank 77 of 196 in the canton · 463 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:12'792 CHF(~12.8%)
LenzburgCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeLenzburgAargauSwitzerland median
40'0005.1%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0007%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0008.5%6.49.3%10.5%
70'0009.8%7.410.7%11.9%
80'00010.9%8.211.9%13.1%
90'00011.7%8.912.8%14.1%
100'00012.8%9.814%15.3%
110'00013.7%10.514.9%16.3%
120'00014.5%11.215.8%17.2%
130'00015.2%11.716.5%18.1%
140'00015.9%12.417.3%19%
150'00016.6%1318%19.7%
175'00018.2%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00019.6%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00020.8%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00021.9%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00022.8%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00023.6%19.125.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'022 mm
9.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
566 m
Mean elevation
433 m
Relief
201 m
Mean slope
5.4°
Flat share
64.5%
South-facing
4.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 201 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
82.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
106.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
18'400
83 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
26.59 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.31 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.73 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.95 Rp./kWh
26.59 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator SWL 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
0.4 %
Avg. rooms
3.5
Dwellings
5'822
Built before 194619.1%
Built since 200139.2%
0.4 %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 52 min · Car 41 min
AgglomerationPT 8 min · Car 6 min
Remoteness 171/196 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 Lenzburg?
The postal code of Lenzburg is 5600.
What is the tax rate in Lenzburg?
The municipal tax multiplier of Lenzburg is 105% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Lenzburg?
A single person without children pays about 12'792 CHF income tax in Lenzburg on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 77 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Lenzburg have?
Lenzburg has 11'322 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Lenzburg?
Lenzburg has 3'463 foreign residents, a share of 30.59% (2025).

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