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Schinznach

5107–5108
AG CANTON51075108
Residents
2'461
Area
12.2 km²
Population density
201 pop./km²
Elevation
383 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
757 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
110%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'227 49.9%
Men
1'234 50.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
448 18.2%
Swiss citizens
1'982 80.5%
Foreign residents
479 19.5%
Population density
201 pop./km²
0–19 · 448 · 18.2%20–64 · 1'430 · 58.1%65+ · 583 · 23.7%
Foreign residents 19.5%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
60.6% YesNo 39.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
55.3% YesNo 44.7%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AGRejected · 42.6% Yes
38.9% YesNo 61.2%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
41.1% YesNo 59.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
39.4% YesNo 60.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
34.3% YesNo 65.7%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP37.5% · strongest party
SVP37.5%
FDP15.5%
SP14.0%
GRÜNE8.2%
Mitte7.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier110%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
110%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 111 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'059 CHF(13.1%)
Rank 107 of 196 in the canton · 551 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:13'059 CHF(~13.1%)
SchinznachCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeSchinznachAargauSwitzerland median
40'0005.2%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0007.1%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0008.7%6.49.3%10.5%
70'00010%7.410.7%11.9%
80'00011.1%8.211.9%13.1%
90'00012%8.912.8%14.1%
100'00013.1%9.814%15.3%
110'00014%10.514.9%16.3%
120'00014.8%11.215.8%17.2%
130'00015.5%11.716.5%18.1%
140'00016.2%12.417.3%19%
150'00016.9%1318%19.7%
175'00018.5%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00019.9%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00021.2%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00022.3%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00023.2%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00024%19.125.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'013 mm
9.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
757 m
Mean elevation
486 m
Relief
416 m
Mean slope
11.6°
Flat share
24.9%
South-facing
27.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 416 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
30.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
38.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'800
31 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
27.89 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.4 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.23 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.06 Rp./kWh
27.89 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator AEW Energie 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
1.58 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
1'205
Built before 194629.6%
Built since 200123.5%
1.58 %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 46 min
AgglomerationPT 33 min · Car 20 min
Remoteness 138/196 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 Schinznach?
Schinznach has 2 postal codes: 5107, 5108.
What is the tax rate in Schinznach?
The municipal tax multiplier of Schinznach is 110% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Schinznach?
A single person without children pays about 13'059 CHF income tax in Schinznach on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 107 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Schinznach have?
Schinznach has 2'461 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Schinznach?
Schinznach has 479 foreign residents, a share of 19.46% (2025).

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