Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'990 51.0%
Men
1'913 49.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
809 20.7%
Swiss citizens
3'291 84.3%
Foreign residents
612 15.7%
Population density
354 pop./km²
0–19 · 809 · 20.7%20–64 · 2'184 · 56.0%65+ · 910 · 23.3%
Foreign residents 15.7%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +15 (+0.4%) · 21 births · 43 deaths · net migration +31
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 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 24.4% Yes
25.0% YesNo 75.0%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 28.1% Yes
24.8% YesNo 75.2%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 54.8% Yes
56.8% YesNo 43.2%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 48.0% Yes
45.1% YesNo 54.9%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AG● Rejected · 42.6% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 45.1% Yes
44.9% YesNo 55.1%
14.06.2026Verkehrsinfrastruktur-Entwicklung Raum Suhr (VERAS); Verpflichtungskredit vom 16. Dezember 2025Cantonal AG● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 44.4% Yes
43.5% YesNo 56.5%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 49.7% Yes
46.6% YesNo 53.4%
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 Rheinfelden: 23.6% Yes
22.9% YesNo 77.1%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 41.4% Yes
36.1% YesNo 63.9%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 37.7% Yes
33.1% YesNo 66.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP33.0% · strongest party
SVP33.0%
SP17.5%
FDP14.1%
Mitte12.1%
GLP10.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier95%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
95%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 30 of 196 in canton AargauTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'259 CHF(12.3%)
Rank 30 of 196 in the canton · 344 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
100'000 CHF:12'259 CHF(~12.3%)
MagdenCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Magden | Aargau | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.9% | 3.8–5.6% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 6.7% | 5.2–7.7% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.1% | 6.4–9.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 9.4% | 7.4–10.7% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 10.4% | 8.2–11.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 11.2% | 8.9–12.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 12.3% | 9.8–14% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 13.2% | 10.5–14.9% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 13.9% | 11.2–15.8% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 14.6% | 11.7–16.5% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 15.3% | 12.4–17.3% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 16% | 13–18% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 17.5% | 14.4–19.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 18.9% | 15.5–21.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 20.1% | 16.6–22.4% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21.2% | 17.6–23.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 22.1% | 18.4–24.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 22.8% | 19.1–25.3% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020946 mm
10.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
608 m
Mean elevation
413 m
Relief
302 m
Mean slope
11.2°
Flat share
18.3%
South-facing
17.7%
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
Roof potential
26 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
34.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'800
Per inhabitant
6'649 kWh/yr
26 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 · 2027Tariff H4
29.86 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.37 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
14.95 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.24 Rp./kWh
29.86 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 26.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator AEW 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.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Standard 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 · AREVacancy rate
0.91 %
Second homes
8.1 %
Avg. rooms
4.4
Dwellings
1'758
Built before 194612.5%
Built since 200129.7%
0.91 %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 · 2024Jobs
724
Workplaces
202
Services share
66.9 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 45 (6.2%) · Secondary 195 (26.9%) · Tertiary 484 (66.9%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
14
Organic share
21.4 %
Farmland
417 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities3'903 #64 AG · #573 CHGrowing municipalities0.4% #119 AG · #1175 CHShrinking municipalities0.4% #78 AG · #939 CHJobs per resident0.19 #168 AG · #1834 CHFamilies & children20.7% #82 AG · #918 CHAge structure23.3% #25 AG · #619 CHWomen share51% #9 AG · #400 CHForeign residents15.7% #149 AG · #1222 CHPopulation density354/km² #111 AG · #679 CHTax burden12'259 #31 AG · #345 CHTaxes95% #30 AGWarmest municipalities10.6 °C #10 AG · #188 CHSunniest municipalities41.4% #6 AG · #1257 CHRainiest municipalities946 mm #194 AG · #1831 CHVoter turnout62.3% #17 AG · #395 CHAgainst Switzerland8.8% #143 AG · #1299 CHAligned with Switzerland91.2% #28 AG · #198 CHSVP strongholds33% #167 AG · #1101 CHSP strongholds17.5% #33 AG · #686 CHCentre strongholds12.1% #95 AG · #1030 CHFDP strongholds14.1% #48 AG · #923 CHGLP strongholds10.7% #19 AG · #239 CHGreen strongholds7.2% #44 AG · #1056 CHLargest by area11 km² #37 AG · #897 CHHighest municipalities422 m #108 AG · #1765 CHSecond homes8.1% #90 AG · #1612 CHOrganic farming21.4% #36 AG · #581 CHBest-connected municipalities50 min #21 AG · #476 CHRemotest municipalities50 min #178 AG · #1644 CHHighest peaks608 m #100 AG · #1505 CHHighest-lying municipalities413 m #153 AG · #1939 CHGreatest vertical range302 m #41 AG · #990 CHSteepest municipalities11.2° #30 AG · #837 CHSolar potential26 GWh #81 AG · #803 CHSolar potential per capita6'649 kWh #153 AG · #1734 CHCheapest electricity29.86 Rp./kWh #175 AG · #1780 CHMost expensive electricity29.86 Rp./kWh #38 AG · #343 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Magden?
- Magden has 2 postal codes: 4305, 4312.
- What is the tax rate in Magden?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Magden is 95% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
- How much tax do you pay in Magden?
- A single person without children pays about 12'259 CHF income tax in Magden on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 30 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Magden have?
- Magden has 3'903 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Magden?
- Magden has 612 foreign residents, a share of 15.68% (2025).
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