Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'980 50.7%
Men
1'929 49.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
804 20.6%
Swiss citizens
3'213 82.2%
Foreign residents
696 17.8%
Population density
1'498 pop./km²
0–19 · 804 · 20.6%20–64 · 2'120 · 54.2%65+ · 985 · 25.2%
Foreign residents 17.8%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +94 (+2.5%) · 23 births · 37 deaths · net migration +120
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Bremgarten: 23.2% Yes
23.4% YesNo 76.6%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Bremgarten: 31.4% Yes
30.1% YesNo 69.9%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Bremgarten: 58.4% Yes
59.8% YesNo 40.2%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Bremgarten: 54.9% Yes
51.1% YesNo 48.9%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AG● Rejected · 42.6% YesDistrict Bezirk Bremgarten: 40.2% Yes
41.2% YesNo 58.8%
14.06.2026Verkehrsinfrastruktur-Entwicklung Raum Suhr (VERAS); Verpflichtungskredit vom 16. Dezember 2025Cantonal AG● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Bremgarten: 49.3% Yes
50.8% YesNo 49.2%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Bremgarten: 48.4% Yes
51.3% YesNo 48.7%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Bremgarten: 20.5% Yes
20.3% YesNo 79.8%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Bremgarten: 44.8% Yes
42.1% YesNo 58.0%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Bezirk Bremgarten: 38.6% Yes
36.9% YesNo 63.2%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP34.9% · strongest party
SVP34.9%
FDP16.9%
SP14.3%
Mitte12.6%
GLP10.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier75%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
75%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 8 of 196 in canton AargauTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'192 CHF(11.2%)
Rank 8 of 196 in the canton · 141 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
100'000 CHF:11'192 CHF(~11.2%)
WidenCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Widen | Aargau | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.4% | 3.8–5.6% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 6% | 5.2–7.7% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 7.4% | 6.4–9.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 8.5% | 7.4–10.7% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 9.5% | 8.2–11.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 10.2% | 8.9–12.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 11.2% | 9.8–14% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 12% | 10.5–14.9% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 12.7% | 11.2–15.8% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 13.4% | 11.7–16.5% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 14.1% | 12.4–17.3% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 14.7% | 13–18% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 16.2% | 14.4–19.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 17.4% | 15.5–21.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 18.6% | 16.6–22.4% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 19.7% | 17.6–23.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 20.5% | 18.4–24.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 21.2% | 19.1–25.3% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'123 mm
9.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
740 m
Mean elevation
564 m
Relief
316 m
Mean slope
8.3°
Flat share
21.7%
South-facing
23.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 316 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
23.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
31.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'300
Per inhabitant
6'106 kWh/yr
24 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 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
24.78 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.3 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.47 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.95 Rp./kWh
24.78 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 26.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektra Widen Betriebs 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.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Standard model, deductible 300570 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Aargau392 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set not per municipality but per canton and premium region. Shown is the average adult premium paid in canton Aargau (2024, BAG) — it applies canton-wide, not to any single location.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
0.82 %
Second homes
6.6 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
1'826
Built before 19464.1%
Built since 200113.5%
0.82 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
961
Workplaces
198
Services share
85.4 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 16 (1.7%) · Secondary 124 (12.9%) · Tertiary 821 (85.4%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
4
Organic share
50 %
Farmland
105 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities3'909 #63 AG · #571 CHGrowing municipalities2.5% #31 AG · #243 CHShrinking municipalities2.5% #166 AG · #1865 CHJobs per resident0.25 #123 AG · #1533 CHFamilies & children20.6% #87 AG · #951 CHAge structure25.2% #10 AG · #379 CHWomen share50.7% #16 AG · #542 CHForeign residents17.8% #136 AG · #1059 CHPopulation density1'498/km² #12 AG · #122 CHTax burden11'192 #8 AG · #141 CHTaxes75% #8 AGWarmest municipalities9.2 °C #184 AG · #1253 CHSunniest municipalities40.3% #58 AG · #1694 CHRainiest municipalities1'123 mm #42 AG · #968 CHVoter turnout60.9% #23 AG · #507 CHAgainst Switzerland9.8% #128 AG · #1242 CHAligned with Switzerland90.2% #33 AG · #253 CHSVP strongholds34.9% #154 AG · #979 CHSP strongholds14.3% #71 AG · #1020 CHCentre strongholds12.6% #92 AG · #993 CHFDP strongholds16.9% #16 AG · #662 CHGLP strongholds10.3% #27 AG · #284 CHGreen strongholds5.6% #101 AG · #1429 CHLargest by area2.6 km² #182 AG · #1932 CHHighest municipalities562 m #17 AG · #960 CHSecond homes6.6% #144 AG · #1891 CHOrganic farming50% #2 AG · #128 CHBest-connected municipalities53 min #29 AG · #568 CHRemotest municipalities53 min #165 AG · #1551 CHHighest peaks740 m #33 AG · #1105 CHHighest-lying municipalities564 m #30 AG · #1155 CHGreatest vertical range316 m #35 AG · #963 CHSteepest municipalities8.3° #76 AG · #1083 CHSolar potential24 GWh #89 AG · #881 CHSolar potential per capita6'106 kWh #162 AG · #1819 CHCheapest electricity24.78 Rp./kWh #15 AG · #392 CHMost expensive electricity24.78 Rp./kWh #182 AG · #1715 CH
Postal codes (1)
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swisstopo- What is the postal code of Widen?
- The postal code of Widen is 8967.
- What is the tax rate in Widen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Widen is 75% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
- How much tax do you pay in Widen?
- A single person without children pays about 11'192 CHF income tax in Widen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 8 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Widen have?
- Widen has 3'909 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Widen?
- Widen has 696 foreign residents, a share of 17.81% (2025).
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