What is the postal code of Niederwil?

The postal code of Niederwil is 5524.

What is the tax rate in Niederwil?

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

How much tax do you pay in Niederwil?

A single person without children pays about 12'685 CHF income tax in Niederwil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 67 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Niederwil have?

Niederwil has 3'030 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Niederwil?

Niederwil has 637 foreign residents, a share of 21.02% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton AG

Niederwil

5524

AG CANTON5524

Residents

3'030

Area

6.2 km²

Population density

493 pop./km²

Elevation

405 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

103%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

1'496 49.4%

Men

1'534 50.6%

Children & youth (0–19)

608 20.1%

Swiss citizens

2'393 79.0%

Foreign residents

637 21.0%

Population density

493 pop./km²

0–19 · 608 · 20.1%20–64 · 1'790 · 59.1%65+ · 632 · 20.9%

Foreign residents 21.0%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Niederwil

BFS

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

61.9% YesNo 38.1%

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

60.7% YesNo 39.3%

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

38.3% YesNo 61.7%

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

52.8% YesNo 47.3%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

39.9% YesNo 60.1%

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

13.4% YesNo 86.6%

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

50.0% YesNo 50.1%

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

40.6% YesNo 59.4%

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

70.5% YesNo 29.5%

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

45.8% YesNo 54.2%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP46.3% · strongest party

SVP46.3%

Mitte17.3%

FDP10.9%

SP9.1%

GLP7.0%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier103%

Cantonal tax multiplier103%

103%AG range 48%127%

Tax rank 67 of 196 in canton Aargau

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

12'685 CHF(12.7%)

Rank 67 of 196 in the canton · 434 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:12'685 CHF(~12.7%)

NiederwilCanton range AargauSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Niederwil	Aargau	Switzerland median
40'000	5.1%	3.8–5.6%	5.4%
50'000	6.9%	5.2–7.7%	7.8%
60'000	8.4%	6.4–9.3%	10.5%
70'000	9.7%	7.4–10.7%	11.9%
80'000	10.8%	8.2–11.9%	13.1%
90'000	11.6%	8.9–12.8%	14.1%
100'000	12.7%	9.8–14%	15.3%
110'000	13.6%	10.5–14.9%	16.3%
120'000	14.4%	11.2–15.8%	17.2%
130'000	15.1%	11.7–16.5%	18.1%
140'000	15.8%	12.4–17.3%	19%
150'000	16.5%	13–18%	19.7%
175'000	18.1%	14.4–19.7%	21.6%
200'000	19.4%	15.5–21.1%	23.2%
225'000	20.7%	16.6–22.4%	24.6%
250'000	21.8%	17.6–23.6%	25.8%
275'000	22.7%	18.4–24.5%	26.8%
300'000	23.4%	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 1991–202010.1 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'072 mm

10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

504 m

Mean elevation

418 m

Relief

156 m

Mean slope

4.7°

Flat share

65.6%

South-facing

1.9%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 156 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

24 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

30.8 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

5'300

24 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

23.66 Rp./kWh

Energy

11.8 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

7.7 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.1 Rp./kWh

23.66 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

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

Network operator Einwohner- & Ortsbürgergemeinde Niederwil AG, Elektrizitätsversorgung

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

1.02 %

Avg. rooms

4.1

Dwellings

1'373

Built before 194610.0%

Built since 200135.3%

1.02 %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 65 min · Car 41 min

AgglomerationPT 13 min · Car 12 min

Remoteness 84/196 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websiteniederwil.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities3'030 #83 AG · #724 CH Families & children20.1% #109 AG · #1115 CH Age structure20.9% #61 AG · #1064 CH Women share49.4% #103 AG · #1338 CH Foreign residents21% #98 AG · #778 CH Population density493/km² #85 AG · #510 CH Tax burden12'685 #69 AG · #436 CH Taxes103% #67 AG Warmest municipalities10.1 °C #37 AG · #423 CH Sunniest municipalities40.2% #76 AG · #1761 CH Rainiest municipalities1'072 mm #117 AG · #1265 CH Voter turnout52.9% #124 AG · #1367 CH Against Switzerland17% #65 AG · #787 CH Aligned with Switzerland83% #100 AG · #678 CH SVP strongholds46.3% #59 AG · #346 CH SP strongholds9.1% #160 AG · #1598 CH Centre strongholds17.3% #32 AG · #678 CH FDP strongholds10.9% #119 AG · #1281 CH GLP strongholds7% #102 AG · #758 CH Green strongholds3.6% #171 AG · #1795 CH Largest by area6.2 km² #93 AG · #1372 CH Highest municipalities405 m #128 AG · #1869 CH Remotest municipalities65 min #84 AG · #1174 CH Best-connected municipalities65 min #108 AG · #944 CH Highest peaks504 m #164 AG · #1864 CH Highest-lying municipalities418 m #147 AG · #1923 CH Greatest vertical range156 m #148 AG · #1562 CH Steepest municipalities4.7° #157 AG · #1627 CH Solar potential24 GWh #87 AG · #876 CH Cheapest electricity23.66 Rp./kWh #5 AG · #61 CH Most expensive electricity23.66 Rp./kWh #192 AG · #2046 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

5524

Niederwil AG

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Nesselnbach5524 Niederwil AG5524

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Niederwil?: The postal code of Niederwil is 5524.
What is the tax rate in Niederwil?: The municipal tax multiplier of Niederwil is 103% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Niederwil?: A single person without children pays about 12'685 CHF income tax in Niederwil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 67 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Niederwil have?: Niederwil has 3'030 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Niederwil?: Niederwil has 637 foreign residents, a share of 21.02% (2025).

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