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Untersiggenthal

5301–5417
AG CANTON530154165417
Residents
7'875
Area
8.3 km²
Population density
951 pop./km²
Elevation
449 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
105%
Postal codes
3

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
3'890 49.4%
Men
3'985 50.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'648 20.9%
Swiss citizens
5'363 68.1%
Foreign residents
2'512 31.9%
Population density
951 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'648 · 20.9%20–64 · 4'627 · 58.8%65+ · 1'600 · 20.3%
Foreign residents 31.9%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
54.5% YesNo 45.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
44.7% YesNo 55.3%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AGRejected · 42.6% Yes
47.1% YesNo 52.9%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
53.2% YesNo 46.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
40.1% YesNo 59.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
33.2% YesNo 66.8%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP30.1% · strongest party
SVP30.1%
SP19.6%
Mitte14.0%
FDP12.7%
GRÜNE8.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier105%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
105%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 79 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'792 CHF(12.8%)
Rank 77 of 196 in the canton · 463 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:12'792 CHF(~12.8%)
UntersiggenthalCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeUntersiggenthalAargauSwitzerland median
40'0005.1%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0007%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0008.5%6.49.3%10.5%
70'0009.8%7.410.7%11.9%
80'00010.9%8.211.9%13.1%
90'00011.7%8.912.8%14.1%
100'00012.8%9.814%15.3%
110'00013.7%10.514.9%16.3%
120'00014.5%11.215.8%17.2%
130'00015.2%11.716.5%18.1%
140'00015.9%12.417.3%19%
150'00016.6%1318%19.7%
175'00018.2%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00019.6%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00020.8%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00021.9%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00022.8%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00023.6%19.125.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'020 mm
9.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
590 m
Mean elevation
436 m
Relief
264 m
Mean slope
7.5°
Flat share
43.3%
South-facing
22.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 264 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
41.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
54.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
9'200
41 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
27.89–29.58 Rp./kWh
28.73 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators AEW Energie AG · Elektrizitäts-Genossenschaft Siggenthal

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
Vacancy rate
0.84 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
3'566
Built before 194611.0%
Built since 200124.6%
0.84 %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 59 min · Car 45 min
AgglomerationPT 24 min · Car 16 min
Remoteness 127/196 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 · 3
What is the postal code of Untersiggenthal?
Untersiggenthal has 3 postal codes: 5301, 5416, 5417.
What is the tax rate in Untersiggenthal?
The municipal tax multiplier of Untersiggenthal is 105% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Untersiggenthal?
A single person without children pays about 12'792 CHF income tax in Untersiggenthal on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 77 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Untersiggenthal have?
Untersiggenthal has 7'875 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Untersiggenthal?
Untersiggenthal has 2'512 foreign residents, a share of 31.9% (2025).

Map

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