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Villigen

5233–5234
AG CANTON52335234
Residents
2'257
Area
11.2 km²
Population density
201 pop./km²
Elevation
399 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
699 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
87%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'109 49.1%
Men
1'148 50.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
392 17.4%
Swiss citizens
1'650 73.1%
Foreign residents
607 26.9%
Population density
201 pop./km²
0–19 · 392 · 17.4%20–64 · 1'349 · 59.8%65+ · 516 · 22.9%
Foreign residents 26.9%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
63.2% YesNo 36.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
56.8% YesNo 43.2%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AGRejected · 42.6% Yes
42.9% YesNo 57.1%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
43.8% YesNo 56.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
44.0% YesNo 56.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
42.1% YesNo 57.9%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP38.1% · strongest party
SVP38.1%
FDP15.7%
Mitte14.2%
SP11.5%
GLP8.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier87%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
87%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 16 of 196 in canton Aargau
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'832 CHF(11.8%)
Rank 16 of 196 in the canton · 276 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:11'832 CHF(~11.8%)
VilligenCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeVilligenAargauSwitzerland median
40'0004.7%3.85.6%5.4%
50'0006.4%5.27.7%7.8%
60'0007.8%6.49.3%10.5%
70'0009%7.410.7%11.9%
80'00010%8.211.9%13.1%
90'00010.8%8.912.8%14.1%
100'00011.8%9.814%15.3%
110'00012.7%10.514.9%16.3%
120'00013.4%11.215.8%17.2%
130'00014.1%11.716.5%18.1%
140'00014.8%12.417.3%19%
150'00015.4%1318%19.7%
175'00017%14.419.7%21.6%
200'00018.3%15.521.1%23.2%
225'00019.5%16.622.4%24.6%
250'00020.6%17.623.6%25.8%
275'00021.4%18.424.5%26.8%
300'00022.2%19.125.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'027 mm
10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
699 m
Mean elevation
472 m
Relief
374 m
Mean slope
10.2°
Flat share
35.1%
South-facing
26.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 374 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
27.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
33.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'200
28 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
28.68 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.98 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.2 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.9 Rp./kWh
28.68 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Einwohnergemeinde Villigen, Elektrizitätsversorgung
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
0.27 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
1'098
Built before 194623.0%
Built since 200126.0%
0.27 %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 55 min · Car 47 min
AgglomerationPT 20 min · Car 16 min
Remoteness 156/196 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 Villigen?
Villigen has 2 postal codes: 5233, 5234.
What is the tax rate in Villigen?
The municipal tax multiplier of Villigen is 87% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Villigen?
A single person without children pays about 11'832 CHF income tax in Villigen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 16 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Villigen have?
Villigen has 2'257 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Villigen?
Villigen has 607 foreign residents, a share of 26.89% (2025).

Map

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