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Oberrohrdorf

5452
AG CANTON5452
Residents
4'265
Area
4.3 km²
Population density
992 pop./km²
Elevation
495 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
702 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
85%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
2'144 50.3%
Men
2'121 49.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
820 19.2%
Swiss citizens
3'412 80.0%
Foreign residents
853 20.0%
Population density
992 pop./km²
0–19 · 820 · 19.2%20–64 · 2'359 · 55.3%65+ · 1'086 · 25.5%
Foreign residents 20.0%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
61.4% YesNo 38.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
46.2% YesNo 53.8%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AGRejected · 42.6% Yes
38.5% YesNo 61.5%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
52.0% YesNo 48.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
39.5% YesNo 60.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
32.4% YesNo 67.6%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP30.7% · strongest party
SVP30.7%
FDP19.9%
Mitte16.9%
SP11.3%
GLP10.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier85%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
85%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 15 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'726 CHF(11.7%)
Rank 15 of 196 in the canton · 257 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:11'726 CHF(~11.7%)
OberrohrdorfCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeOberrohrdorfAargauSwitzerland median
40'0004.7%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0006.3%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0007.8%6.49.3%10.5%
70'0009%7.410.7%11.9%
80'0009.9%8.211.9%13.1%
90'00010.7%8.912.8%14.1%
100'00011.7%9.814%15.3%
110'00012.6%10.514.9%16.3%
120'00013.3%11.215.8%17.2%
130'00014%11.716.5%18.1%
140'00014.7%12.417.3%19%
150'00015.3%1318%19.7%
175'00016.9%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00018.1%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00019.3%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00020.4%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00021.3%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00022%19.125.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'094 mm
9.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
702 m
Mean elevation
584 m
Relief
257 m
Mean slope
8.6°
Flat share
15.1%
South-facing
10.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 257 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
23.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
31.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'100
23 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 range H4
27.3–27.89 Rp./kWh
27.6 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators Genossenschaft ELEKTRA Oberrohrdorf · AEW Energie AG

This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.

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
2.9 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
1'999
Built before 19466.4%
Built since 200129.0%
2.9 %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 59 min · Car 41 min
AgglomerationPT 8 min · Car 6 min
Remoteness 126/196 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 · 1
What is the postal code of Oberrohrdorf?
The postal code of Oberrohrdorf is 5452.
What is the tax rate in Oberrohrdorf?
The municipal tax multiplier of Oberrohrdorf is 85% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Oberrohrdorf?
A single person without children pays about 11'726 CHF income tax in Oberrohrdorf on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 15 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Oberrohrdorf have?
Oberrohrdorf has 4'265 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Oberrohrdorf?
Oberrohrdorf has 853 foreign residents, a share of 20% (2025).

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