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Reitnau

5056–5057
AG CANTON50565057
Residents
1'663
Area
8 km²
Population density
207 pop./km²
Elevation
540 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
122%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
808 48.6%
Men
855 51.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
374 22.5%
Swiss citizens
1'450 87.2%
Foreign residents
213 12.8%
Population density
207 pop./km²
0–19 · 374 · 22.5%20–64 · 1'000 · 60.1%65+ · 289 · 17.4%
Foreign residents 12.8%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
60.5% YesNo 39.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
69.6% YesNo 30.4%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AGRejected · 42.6% Yes
35.3% YesNo 64.8%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
34.0% YesNo 66.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
49.7% YesNo 50.3%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
48.4% YesNo 51.6%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP52.0% · strongest party
SVP52.0%
EVP8.1%
SP8.1%
FDP7.7%
Mitte6.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier122%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
122%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 180 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'699 CHF(13.7%)
Rank 179 of 196 in the canton · 760 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:13'699 CHF(~13.7%)
ReitnauCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeReitnauAargauSwitzerland median
40'0005.5%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0007.5%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0009.1%6.49.3%10.5%
70'00010.5%7.410.7%11.9%
80'00011.7%8.211.9%13.1%
90'00012.6%8.912.8%14.1%
100'00013.7%9.814%15.3%
110'00014.7%10.514.9%16.3%
120'00015.5%11.215.8%17.2%
130'00016.2%11.716.5%18.1%
140'00017%12.417.3%19%
150'00017.7%1318%19.7%
175'00019.4%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00020.8%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00022.1%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00023.2%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00024.2%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00024.9%19.125.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'131 mm
9.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
687 m
Mean elevation
574 m
Relief
214 m
Mean slope
8.6°
Flat share
41.6%
South-facing
11.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 214 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
23.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
29.2 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 H4
27.17 Rp./kWh
Energy
9.78 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.59 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.15 Rp./kWh
27.17 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Eniwa 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.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Vacancy rate
0.93 %
Avg. rooms
4.4
Dwellings
752
Built before 194634.3%
Built since 200116.2%
0.93 %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 96 min · Car 59 min
AgglomerationPT 32 min · Car 19 min
Remoteness 1/196 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 Reitnau?
Reitnau has 2 postal codes: 5056, 5057.
What is the tax rate in Reitnau?
The municipal tax multiplier of Reitnau is 122% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Reitnau?
A single person without children pays about 13'699 CHF income tax in Reitnau on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 179 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Reitnau have?
Reitnau has 1'663 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Reitnau?
Reitnau has 213 foreign residents, a share of 12.81% (2025).

Map

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