What is the postal code of Mühlau?

The postal code of Mühlau is 5642.

What is the tax rate in Mühlau?

The municipal tax multiplier of Mühlau is 117% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.

How much tax do you pay in Mühlau?

A single person without children pays about 13'432 CHF income tax in Mühlau on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 152 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Mühlau have?

Mühlau has 1'368 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Mühlau?

Mühlau has 304 foreign residents, a share of 22.22% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton AG

Mühlau

5642

AG CANTON5642

Residents

1'368

Area

5.5 km²

Population density

248 pop./km²

Elevation

397 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

117%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

668 48.8%

Men

700 51.2%

Children & youth (0–19)

293 21.4%

Swiss citizens

1'064 77.8%

Foreign residents

304 22.2%

Population density

248 pop./km²

0–19 · 293 · 21.4%20–64 · 849 · 62.1%65+ · 226 · 16.5%

Foreign residents 22.2%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Mühlau

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

64.5% YesNo 35.6%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

63.6% YesNo 36.4%

14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AG● Rejected · 42.6% Yes

35.7% YesNo 64.3%

14.06.2026Verkehrsinfrastruktur-Entwicklung Raum Suhr (VERAS); Verpflichtungskredit vom 16. Dezember 2025Cantonal AG● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

43.0% YesNo 57.1%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

37.2% YesNo 62.8%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

16.1% YesNo 83.9%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

48.5% YesNo 51.5%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

41.8% YesNo 58.2%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

66.6% YesNo 33.4%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

47.1% YesNo 52.9%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP45.3% · strongest party

SVP45.3%

Mitte21.3%

FDP9.7%

SP8.8%

GLP6.4%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier117%

Cantonal tax multiplier103%

117%AG range 48%127%

Tax rank 152 of 196 in canton Aargau

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

13'432 CHF(13.4%)

Rank 152 of 196 in the canton · 669 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

100'000 CHF:13'432 CHF(~13.4%)

MühlauCanton range AargauSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Mühlau	Aargau	Switzerland median
40'000	5.4%	3.8–5.6%	5.4%
50'000	7.3%	5.2–7.7%	7.8%
60'000	9%	6.4–9.3%	10.5%
70'000	10.3%	7.4–10.7%	11.9%
80'000	11.4%	8.2–11.9%	13.1%
90'000	12.3%	8.9–12.8%	14.1%
100'000	13.4%	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	15.9%	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%	14.4–19.7%	21.6%
200'000	20.4%	15.5–21.1%	23.2%
225'000	21.7%	16.6–22.4%	24.6%
250'000	22.8%	17.6–23.6%	25.8%
275'000	23.8%	18.4–24.5%	26.8%
300'000	24.5%	19.1–25.3%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.2 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'150 mm

10.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

480 m

Mean elevation

412 m

Relief

95 m

Mean slope

3.2°

Flat share

77.7%

South-facing

0.1%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 95 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

13.3 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

17.4 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

3'000

13 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

26.62 Rp./kWh

Energy

11.96 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.36 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.65 Rp./kWh

26.62 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Elektrizitätsgenossenschaft Mühlau

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

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

0.62 %

Avg. rooms

Dwellings

645

Built before 194618.6%

Built since 200137.1%

0.62 %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 71 min · Car 37 min

AgglomerationPT 27 min · Car 25 min

Remoteness 56/196 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitemuehlau.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'368 #145 AG · #1244 CH Families & children21.4% #53 AG · #692 CH Age structure16.5% #173 AG · #1852 CH Women share48.8% #141 AG · #1609 CH Foreign residents22.2% #85 AG · #697 CH Population density248/km² #137 AG · #889 CH Tax burden13'432 #156 AG · #673 CH Taxes117% #152 AG Warmest municipalities10.2 °C #21 AG · #350 CH Sunniest municipalities41.4% #5 AG · #1256 CH Rainiest municipalities1'150 mm #5 AG · #838 CH Voter turnout53.9% #109 AG · #1229 CH Against Switzerland23% #31 AG · #359 CH Aligned with Switzerland77% #137 AG · #1101 CH SVP strongholds45.3% #69 AG · #387 CH SP strongholds8.8% #161 AG · #1616 CH Centre strongholds21.3% #8 AG · #470 CH FDP strongholds9.7% #150 AG · #1436 CH GLP strongholds6.4% #124 AG · #884 CH Green strongholds3.4% #183 AG · #1831 CH Largest by area5.5 km² #109 AG · #1476 CH Highest municipalities397 m #138 AG · #1907 CH Remotest municipalities71 min #56 AG · #1009 CH Best-connected municipalities71 min #142 AG · #1120 CH Highest peaks480 m #178 AG · #1945 CH Highest-lying municipalities412 m #154 AG · #1942 CH Greatest vertical range95 m #185 AG · #1853 CH Steepest municipalities3.2° #187 AG · #1881 CH Solar potential13 GWh #137 AG · #1332 CH Cheapest electricity26.62 Rp./kWh #40 AG · #547 CH Most expensive electricity26.62 Rp./kWh #157 AG · #1560 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

5642

Mühlau

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Mühlau5642

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Mühlau?: The postal code of Mühlau is 5642.
What is the tax rate in Mühlau?: The municipal tax multiplier of Mühlau is 117% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Mühlau?: A single person without children pays about 13'432 CHF income tax in Mühlau on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 152 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Mühlau have?: Mühlau has 1'368 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Mühlau?: Mühlau has 304 foreign residents, a share of 22.22% (2025).

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