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Sisseln

4334
AG CANTON4334
Residents
1'653
Area
2.5 km²
Population density
656 pop./km²
Elevation
292 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
80%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
797 48.2%
Men
856 51.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
311 18.8%
Swiss citizens
1'145 69.3%
Foreign residents
508 30.7%
Population density
656 pop./km²
0–19 · 311 · 18.8%20–64 · 1'055 · 63.8%65+ · 287 · 17.4%
Foreign residents 30.7%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
58.9% YesNo 41.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
59.9% YesNo 40.1%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AGRejected · 42.6% Yes
41.8% YesNo 58.2%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
48.3% YesNo 51.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
54.7% YesNo 45.4%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
43.4% YesNo 56.6%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP49.5% · strongest party
SVP49.5%
SP13.6%
Mitte11.6%
FDP7.5%
GLP7.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier80%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
80%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 10 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'459 CHF(11.5%)
Rank 10 of 196 in the canton · 186 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:11'459 CHF(~11.5%)
SisselnCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeSisselnAargauSwitzerland median
40'0004.6%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0006.2%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0007.6%6.49.3%10.5%
70'0008.7%7.410.7%11.9%
80'0009.7%8.211.9%13.1%
90'00010.5%8.912.8%14.1%
100'00011.5%9.814%15.3%
110'00012.3%10.514.9%16.3%
120'00013%11.215.8%17.2%
130'00013.7%11.716.5%18.1%
140'00014.4%12.417.3%19%
150'00015%1318%19.7%
175'00016.5%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00017.8%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00019%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00020%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00020.9%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00021.6%19.125.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'138 mm
10.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
309 m
Mean elevation
300 m
Relief
20 m
Mean slope
1.9°
Flat share
86.3%
South-facing
0.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 20 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
17.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
22.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'900
18 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
20.03 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.04 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
5.39 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.58 Rp./kWh
20.03 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Einwohnergemeinde Sisseln, Strom
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
0.13 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
782
Built before 194611.4%
Built since 200128.9%
0.13 %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 53 min · Car 30 min
AgglomerationPT 18 min · Car 8 min
Remoteness 167/196 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 Sisseln?
The postal code of Sisseln is 4334.
What is the tax rate in Sisseln?
The municipal tax multiplier of Sisseln is 80% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Sisseln?
A single person without children pays about 11'459 CHF income tax in Sisseln on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 10 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Sisseln have?
Sisseln has 1'653 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Sisseln?
Sisseln has 508 foreign residents, a share of 30.73% (2025).

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