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Schmiedrued

5046
AG CANTON5046
Residents
1'145
Area
8.7 km²
Population density
132 pop./km²
Elevation
565 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
811 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
580 50.7%
Men
565 49.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
197 17.2%
Swiss citizens
1'031 90.0%
Foreign residents
114 10.0%
Population density
132 pop./km²
0–19 · 197 · 17.2%20–64 · 684 · 59.7%65+ · 264 · 23.1%
Foreign residents 10.0%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
65.3% YesNo 34.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
80.8% YesNo 19.2%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AGRejected · 42.6% Yes
26.4% YesNo 73.6%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
36.0% YesNo 64.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
54.6% YesNo 45.4%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
55.2% YesNo 44.8%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP61.0% · strongest party
SVP61.0%
EVP7.8%
SP6.0%
FDP5.0%
Mitte4.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier120%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
120%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 175 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'592 CHF(13.6%)
Rank 173 of 196 in the canton · 721 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:13'592 CHF(~13.6%)
SchmiedruedCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeSchmiedruedAargauSwitzerland median
40'0005.5%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0007.4%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0009.1%6.49.3%10.5%
70'00010.4%7.410.7%11.9%
80'00011.6%8.211.9%13.1%
90'00012.5%8.912.8%14.1%
100'00013.6%9.814%15.3%
110'00014.6%10.514.9%16.3%
120'00015.4%11.215.8%17.2%
130'00016.1%11.716.5%18.1%
140'00016.9%12.417.3%19%
150'00017.6%1318%19.7%
175'00019.2%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00020.6%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00021.9%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00023.1%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00024%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00024.8%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 1991–20201'150 mm
9.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
811 m
Mean elevation
660 m
Relief
286 m
Mean slope
10.2°
Flat share
14.7%
South-facing
10.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 286 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
16.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
21.5 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 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
1.17 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
600
Built before 194636.5%
Built since 200111.8%
1.17 %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 92 min · Car 65 min
AgglomerationPT 48 min · Car 19 min
Remoteness 5/196 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 Schmiedrued?
The postal code of Schmiedrued is 5046.
What is the tax rate in Schmiedrued?
The municipal tax multiplier of Schmiedrued is 120% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Schmiedrued?
A single person without children pays about 13'592 CHF income tax in Schmiedrued on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 173 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Schmiedrued have?
Schmiedrued has 1'145 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Schmiedrued?
Schmiedrued has 114 foreign residents, a share of 9.96% (2025).

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