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Niederlenz

5103–5702
AG CANTON51035702
Residents
4'998
Area
3.3 km²
Population density
1'510 pop./km²
Elevation
387 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
117%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
2'482 49.7%
Men
2'516 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'126 22.5%
Swiss citizens
3'490 69.8%
Foreign residents
1'508 30.2%
Population density
1'510 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'126 · 22.5%20–64 · 3'061 · 61.2%65+ · 811 · 16.2%
Foreign residents 30.2%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
51.5% YesNo 48.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
46.5% YesNo 53.5%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AGRejected · 42.6% Yes
50.3% YesNo 49.7%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
52.9% YesNo 47.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
38.9% YesNo 61.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
34.2% YesNo 65.8%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP30.6% · strongest party
SVP30.6%
SP22.0%
FDP13.6%
GLP11.1%
Mitte8.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier117%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
117%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 155 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
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:13'432 CHF(~13.4%)
NiederlenzCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeNiederlenzAargauSwitzerland median
40'0005.4%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0007.3%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0009%6.49.3%10.5%
70'00010.3%7.410.7%11.9%
80'00011.4%8.211.9%13.1%
90'00012.3%8.912.8%14.1%
100'00013.4%9.814%15.3%
110'00014.4%10.514.9%16.3%
120'00015.2%11.215.8%17.2%
130'00015.9%11.716.5%18.1%
140'00016.7%12.417.3%19%
150'00017.4%1318%19.7%
175'00019%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00020.4%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00021.7%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00022.8%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00023.8%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00024.5%19.125.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'013 mm
10 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
428 m
Mean elevation
389 m
Relief
77 m
Mean slope
3.1°
Flat share
80.2%
South-facing
1.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 77 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
34.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
44.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
7'700
35 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
31.21 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.56 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.52 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.8 Rp./kWh
31.21 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator RTB Regionale Technische Betriebe
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
0.19 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
2'157
Built before 194618.3%
Built since 200122.3%
0.19 %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 58 min · Car 45 min
AgglomerationPT 18 min · Car 9 min
Remoteness 139/196 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 · 2
What is the postal code of Niederlenz?
Niederlenz has 2 postal codes: 5103, 5702.
What is the tax rate in Niederlenz?
The municipal tax multiplier of Niederlenz is 117% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Niederlenz?
A single person without children pays about 13'432 CHF income tax in Niederlenz on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 152 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Niederlenz have?
Niederlenz has 4'998 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Niederlenz?
Niederlenz has 1'508 foreign residents, a share of 30.17% (2025).

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