Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
4'361 49.0%
Men
4'548 51.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'928 21.6%
Swiss citizens
5'178 58.1%
Foreign residents
3'731 41.9%
Population density
1'217 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'928 · 21.6%20–64 · 5'378 · 60.4%65+ · 1'603 · 18.0%
Foreign residents 41.9%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +237 (+2.7%) · 93 births · 70 deaths · net migration +233
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 Kulm: 23.1% Yes
24.7% YesNo 75.3%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Kulm: 41.0% Yes
40.9% YesNo 59.1%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Kulm: 61.0% Yes
61.4% YesNo 38.6%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Kulm: 66.5% Yes
66.4% YesNo 33.6%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AG● Rejected · 42.6% YesDistrict Bezirk Kulm: 36.9% Yes
40.7% YesNo 59.3%
14.06.2026Verkehrsinfrastruktur-Entwicklung Raum Suhr (VERAS); Verpflichtungskredit vom 16. Dezember 2025Cantonal AG● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Kulm: 65.8% Yes
63.1% YesNo 36.9%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Kulm: 42.2% Yes
45.4% YesNo 54.6%
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 Kulm: 17.3% Yes
18.5% YesNo 81.5%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Kulm: 51.6% Yes
51.6% YesNo 48.4%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Bezirk Kulm: 48.0% Yes
50.3% YesNo 49.7%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP44.9% · strongest party
SVP44.9%
FDP15.4%
SP14.2%
Mitte7.5%
GRÜNE5.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier118%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
118%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 159 of 196 in canton AargauTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'485 CHF(13.5%)
Rank 158 of 196 in the canton · 688 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:13'485 CHF(~13.5%)
MenzikenCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Menziken | Aargau | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.4% | 3.8–5.6% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.4% | 5.2–7.7% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9% | 6.4–9.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.4% | 7.4–10.7% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.5% | 8.2–11.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.4% | 8.9–12.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.5% | 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 | 16% | 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 | 19.1% | 14.4–19.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.5% | 15.5–21.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.8% | 16.6–22.4% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.9% | 17.6–23.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23.8% | 18.4–24.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 24.6% | 19.1–25.3% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'127 mm
9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
871 m
Mean elevation
625 m
Relief
335 m
Mean slope
6.7°
Flat share
44.7%
South-facing
5.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 335 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
52.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
68.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
11'700
Per inhabitant
5'921 kWh/yr
53 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
26.88 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.2 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.55 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.8 Rp./kWh
26.88 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 26.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 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.
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
5.04 %
Second homes
8.7 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
4'150
Built before 194620.3%
Built since 200130.7%
5.04 %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
2'232
Workplaces
389
Services share
71.4 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 40 (1.8%) · Secondary 598 (26.8%) · Tertiary 1'594 (71.4%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
8
Organic share
12.5 %
Farmland
220 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 municipalities8'909 #19 AG · #222 CHGrowing municipalities2.7% #25 AG · #196 CHShrinking municipalities2.7% #172 AG · #1913 CHJobs per resident0.25 #125 AG · #1535 CHFamilies & children21.6% #45 AG · #639 CHAge structure18% #144 AG · #1649 CHWomen share49% #127 AG · #1525 CHForeign residents41.9% #12 AG · #59 CHPopulation density1'217/km² #21 AG · #167 CHTax burden13'485 #162 AG · #692 CHTaxes118% #159 AGWarmest municipalities9.5 °C #156 AG · #990 CHSunniest municipalities40.7% #30 AG · #1536 CHRainiest municipalities1'127 mm #35 AG · #943 CHVoter turnout46.8% #182 AG · #1979 CHAgainst Switzerland24.5% #20 AG · #265 CHAligned with Switzerland75.5% #144 AG · #1202 CHSVP strongholds44.9% #72 AG · #410 CHSP strongholds14.2% #74 AG · #1031 CHCentre strongholds7.5% #169 AG · #1507 CHFDP strongholds15.4% #28 AG · #787 CHGLP strongholds4.7% #171 AG · #1270 CHGreen strongholds5.2% #117 AG · #1518 CHLargest by area7.3 km² #74 AG · #1216 CHHighest municipalities566 m #14 AG · #942 CHSecond homes8.7% #68 AG · #1457 CHOrganic farming12.5% #78 AG · #1045 CHBest-connected municipalities95 min #195 AG · #1644 CHRemotest municipalities95 min #2 AG · #468 CHHighest peaks871 m #2 AG · #867 CHHighest-lying municipalities625 m #10 AG · #941 CHGreatest vertical range335 m #27 AG · #933 CHSteepest municipalities6.7° #111 AG · #1288 CHSolar potential53 GWh #25 AG · #298 CHSolar potential per capita5'921 kWh #168 AG · #1843 CHCheapest electricity26.88 Rp./kWh #84 AG · #1094 CHMost expensive electricity26.88 Rp./kWh #112 AG · #1012 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Menziken?
- Menziken has 2 postal codes: 5736, 5737.
- What is the tax rate in Menziken?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Menziken is 118% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
- How much tax do you pay in Menziken?
- A single person without children pays about 13'485 CHF income tax in Menziken on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 158 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Menziken have?
- Menziken has 8'909 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Menziken?
- Menziken has 3'731 foreign residents, a share of 41.88% (2025).
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