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).

Switzerland · Canton AG

Widen

8967

AG CANTON8967

Residents

3'909

Area

2.6 km²

Population density

1'498 pop./km²

Elevation

562 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

75%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

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%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Widen

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

59.8% YesNo 40.2%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

51.1% YesNo 48.9%

14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AG● Rejected · 42.6% Yes

41.2% YesNo 58.8%

14.06.2026Verkehrsinfrastruktur-Entwicklung Raum Suhr (VERAS); Verpflichtungskredit vom 16. Dezember 2025Cantonal AG● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

50.8% YesNo 49.2%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

51.3% YesNo 48.7%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

20.3% YesNo 79.8%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

42.1% YesNo 58.0%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

36.9% YesNo 63.2%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

77.2% YesNo 22.8%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

43.0% YesNo 57.0%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP34.9% · strongest party

SVP34.9%

FDP16.9%

SP14.3%

Mitte12.6%

GLP10.3%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier75%

Cantonal tax multiplier103%

75%AG range 48%127%

Tax rank 8 of 196 in canton Aargau

Tax 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

Income tax as % of gross income

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 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual 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 m

Highest 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

23.9 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

31.8 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

5'300

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 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026

Tariff H4

23.26 Rp./kWh

Energy

10.1 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

9.15 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.95 Rp./kWh

23.26 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 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.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

0.82 %

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 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM

Major centrePT 53 min · Car 31 min

AgglomerationPT 19 min · Car 15 min

Remoteness 165/196 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitewiden.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities3'909 #63 AG · #571 CH Families & children20.6% #87 AG · #951 CH Age structure25.2% #10 AG · #379 CH Women share50.7% #16 AG · #542 CH Foreign residents17.8% #136 AG · #1059 CH Population density1'498/km² #12 AG · #122 CH Tax burden11'192 #8 AG · #141 CH Taxes75% #8 AG Warmest municipalities9.2 °C #184 AG · #1253 CH Sunniest municipalities40.3% #58 AG · #1694 CH Rainiest municipalities1'123 mm #42 AG · #968 CH Voter turnout60.1% #23 AG · #471 CH Against Switzerland10% #128 AG · #1242 CH Aligned with Switzerland90% #33 AG · #253 CH SVP strongholds34.9% #154 AG · #976 CH SP strongholds14.3% #71 AG · #1016 CH Centre strongholds12.6% #92 AG · #988 CH FDP strongholds16.9% #16 AG · #661 CH GLP strongholds10.3% #27 AG · #284 CH Green strongholds5.6% #101 AG · #1425 CH Largest by area2.6 km² #182 AG · #1932 CH Highest municipalities562 m #17 AG · #960 CH Remotest municipalities53 min #165 AG · #1551 CH Best-connected municipalities53 min #29 AG · #568 CH Highest peaks740 m #33 AG · #1105 CH Highest-lying municipalities564 m #30 AG · #1155 CH Greatest vertical range316 m #35 AG · #963 CH Steepest municipalities8.3° #76 AG · #1083 CH Solar potential24 GWh #89 AG · #881 CH Cheapest electricity23.26 Rp./kWh #3 AG · #51 CH Most expensive electricity23.26 Rp./kWh #194 AG · #2056 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

8967

Widen

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Widen8967

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Eggenwil

AG · 1.4 km

Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg

Frequently asked questions

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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