What is the postal code of Remetschwil?

The postal code of Remetschwil is 5453.

What is the tax rate in Remetschwil?

The municipal tax multiplier of Remetschwil is 92% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.

How much tax do you pay in Remetschwil?

A single person without children pays about 12'099 CHF income tax in Remetschwil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 24 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Remetschwil have?

Remetschwil has 2'102 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Remetschwil?

Remetschwil has 326 foreign residents, a share of 15.51% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton AG

Remetschwil

5453

AG CANTON5453

Residents

2'102

Area

3.9 km²

Population density

542 pop./km²

Elevation

528 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

92%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

1'022 48.6%

Men

1'080 51.4%

Children & youth (0–19)

384 18.3%

Swiss citizens

1'776 84.5%

Foreign residents

326 15.5%

Population density

542 pop./km²

0–19 · 384 · 18.3%20–64 · 1'269 · 60.4%65+ · 449 · 21.4%

Foreign residents 15.5%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Remetschwil

BFS

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

61.5% YesNo 38.5%

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

55.1% YesNo 44.9%

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

34.3% YesNo 65.7%

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

52.9% YesNo 47.1%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

47.9% YesNo 52.1%

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

17.9% YesNo 82.1%

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

41.1% YesNo 59.0%

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

31.1% YesNo 68.9%

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

78.4% YesNo 21.6%

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

40.9% YesNo 59.1%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP35.5% · strongest party

SVP35.5%

FDP18.2%

Mitte17.1%

SP10.2%

GLP9.7%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier92%

Cantonal tax multiplier103%

92%AG range 48%127%

Tax rank 24 of 196 in canton Aargau

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

12'099 CHF(12.1%)

Rank 24 of 196 in the canton · 328 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:12'099 CHF(~12.1%)

RemetschwilCanton range AargauSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Remetschwil	Aargau	Switzerland median
40'000	4.8%	3.8–5.6%	5.4%
50'000	6.6%	5.2–7.7%	7.8%
60'000	8%	6.4–9.3%	10.5%
70'000	9.3%	7.4–10.7%	11.9%
80'000	10.3%	8.2–11.9%	13.1%
90'000	11.1%	8.9–12.8%	14.1%
100'000	12.1%	9.8–14%	15.3%
110'000	13%	10.5–14.9%	16.3%
120'000	13.7%	11.2–15.8%	17.2%
130'000	14.4%	11.7–16.5%	18.1%
140'000	15.1%	12.4–17.3%	19%
150'000	15.8%	13–18%	19.7%
175'000	17.3%	14.4–19.7%	21.6%
200'000	18.6%	15.5–21.1%	23.2%
225'000	19.9%	16.6–22.4%	24.6%
250'000	20.9%	17.6–23.6%	25.8%
275'000	21.8%	18.4–24.5%	26.8%
300'000	22.6%	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 1991–20209.5 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'093 mm

9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

706 m

Mean elevation

562 m

Relief

308 m

Mean slope

7.7°

Flat share

30.7%

South-facing

8.2%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 308 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

16.7 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

21.8 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

3'700

17 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

26.36–27.6 Rp./kWh

26.98 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

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

Network operators genossenschaft elektra busslingen · ELEKTRA REMETSCHWIL, Genossenschaft

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

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

1.18 %

Avg. rooms

4.5

Dwellings

932

Built before 194610.5%

Built since 200126.0%

1.18 %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 62 min · Car 38 min

AgglomerationPT 10 min · Car 7 min

Remoteness 104/196 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websiteremetschwil.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities2'102 #107 AG · #940 CH Families & children18.3% #166 AG · #1621 CH Age structure21.4% #55 AG · #976 CH Women share48.6% #150 AG · #1680 CH Foreign residents15.5% #154 AG · #1241 CH Population density542/km² #76 AG · #477 CH Tax burden12'099 #27 AG · #331 CH Taxes92% #24 AG Warmest municipalities9.5 °C #151 AG · #985 CH Sunniest municipalities39.7% #169 AG · #1996 CH Rainiest municipalities1'093 mm #91 AG · #1144 CH Voter turnout60% #25 AG · #482 CH Against Switzerland15% #86 AG · #932 CH Aligned with Switzerland85% #76 AG · #530 CH SVP strongholds35.5% #152 AG · #937 CH SP strongholds10.2% #145 AG · #1501 CH Centre strongholds17.1% #35 AG · #691 CH FDP strongholds18.2% #10 AG · #575 CH GLP strongholds9.7% #39 AG · #359 CH Green strongholds3.8% #168 AG · #1761 CH Largest by area3.9 km² #150 AG · #1726 CH Highest municipalities528 m #33 AG · #1087 CH Remotest municipalities62 min #104 AG · #1266 CH Best-connected municipalities62 min #92 AG · #856 CH Highest peaks706 m #44 AG · #1189 CH Highest-lying municipalities562 m #31 AG · #1162 CH Greatest vertical range308 m #37 AG · #981 CH Steepest municipalities7.7° #84 AG · #1141 CH Solar potential17 GWh #115 AG · #1165 CH Cheapest electricity26.98 Rp./kWh #55 AG · #602 CH Most expensive electricity26.98 Rp./kWh #142 AG · #1505 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

5453

Remetschwil

Localities

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Remetschwil5453

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Remetschwil?: The postal code of Remetschwil is 5453.
What is the tax rate in Remetschwil?: The municipal tax multiplier of Remetschwil is 92% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Remetschwil?: A single person without children pays about 12'099 CHF income tax in Remetschwil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 24 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Remetschwil have?: Remetschwil has 2'102 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Remetschwil?: Remetschwil has 326 foreign residents, a share of 15.51% (2025).

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