Skip to main content
Switzerland · Canton AG

Seon

5703
AG CANTON5703
Residents
5'716
Area
9.6 km²
Population density
594 pop./km²
Elevation
445 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
108%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
2'840 49.7%
Men
2'876 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'175 20.6%
Swiss citizens
4'227 74.0%
Foreign residents
1'489 26.1%
Population density
594 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'175 · 20.6%20–64 · 3'431 · 60.0%65+ · 1'110 · 19.4%
Foreign residents 26.1%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
58.4% YesNo 41.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
58.4% YesNo 41.6%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AGRejected · 42.6% Yes
42.8% YesNo 57.2%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
44.9% YesNo 55.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
44.9% YesNo 55.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
40.1% YesNo 59.9%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP42.4% · strongest party
SVP42.4%
SP13.4%
FDP12.0%
Mitte8.8%
GLP8.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier108%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
108%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 98 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'952 CHF(13%)
Rank 98 of 196 in the canton · 511 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:12'952 CHF(~13%)
SeonCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeSeonAargauSwitzerland median
40'0005.2%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0007.1%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0008.6%6.49.3%10.5%
70'0009.9%7.410.7%11.9%
80'00011%8.211.9%13.1%
90'00011.9%8.912.8%14.1%
100'00013%9.814%15.3%
110'00013.9%10.514.9%16.3%
120'00014.7%11.215.8%17.2%
130'00015.4%11.716.5%18.1%
140'00016.1%12.417.3%19%
150'00016.8%1318%19.7%
175'00018.4%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00019.8%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00021%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00022.2%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00023.1%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00023.8%19.125.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'086 mm
9.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
614 m
Mean elevation
476 m
Relief
232 m
Mean slope
Flat share
57.8%
South-facing
4.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 232 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
51.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
66.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
11'400
51 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
28.96 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.4 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
13.23 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.73 Rp./kWh
28.96 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Technische Betriebe Seon 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
0.19 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
2'646
Built before 194619.8%
Built since 200126.6%
0.19 %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 60 min · Car 49 min
AgglomerationPT 23 min · Car 13 min
Remoteness 124/196 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 Seon?
The postal code of Seon is 5703.
What is the tax rate in Seon?
The municipal tax multiplier of Seon is 108% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Seon?
A single person without children pays about 12'952 CHF income tax in Seon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 98 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Seon have?
Seon has 5'716 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Seon?
Seon has 1'489 foreign residents, a share of 26.05% (2025).

Map

OpenStreetMap