Switzerland · Canton AG
Wohlenschwil
5506–5512Residents
1'876
Area
4.4 km²
Population density
427 pop./km²
Elevation
392 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
116%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
928 49.5%
Men
948 50.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
431 23.0%
Swiss citizens
1'440 76.8%
Foreign residents
436 23.2%
Population density
427 pop./km²
0–19 · 431 · 23.0%20–64 · 1'116 · 59.5%65+ · 329 · 17.5%
Foreign residents 23.2%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)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
58.9% YesNo 41.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
51.8% YesNo 48.2%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AG● Rejected · 42.6% Yes
42.8% YesNo 57.2%
14.06.2026Verkehrsinfrastruktur-Entwicklung Raum Suhr (VERAS); Verpflichtungskredit vom 16. Dezember 2025Cantonal AG● Accepted · 54.3% Yes
50.2% YesNo 49.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
24.3% YesNo 75.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
42.0% YesNo 58.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
38.1% YesNo 61.9%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
74.2% YesNo 25.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
41.7% YesNo 58.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP34.0% · strongest party
SVP34.0%
Mitte14.4%
SP14.1%
GLP12.1%
FDP9.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier116%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
116%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 148 of 196 in canton AargauTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'379 CHF(13.4%)
Rank 148 of 196 in the canton · 654 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:13'379 CHF(~13.4%)
WohlenschwilCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Wohlenschwil | Aargau | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.4% | 3.8–5.6% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.3% | 5.2–7.7% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.9% | 6.4–9.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.3% | 7.4–10.7% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.4% | 8.2–11.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.3% | 8.9–12.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.4% | 9.8–14% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.3% | 10.5–14.9% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.1% | 11.2–15.8% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15.8% | 11.7–16.5% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16.6% | 12.4–17.3% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.3% | 13–18% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19% | 14.4–19.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.3% | 15.5–21.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.6% | 16.6–22.4% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.8% | 17.6–23.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23.7% | 18.4–24.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 24.5% | 19.1–25.3% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'069 mm
10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
540 m
Mean elevation
402 m
Relief
198 m
Mean slope
7.2°
Flat share
45.2%
South-facing
3.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 198 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
12 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
15.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'700
12 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 · 2026Tariff H4
26.84 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.6 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.75 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.29 Rp./kWh
26.84 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.73 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Einwohnergemeinde Wohlenschwil, 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
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.62 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
809
Built before 194617.1%
Built since 200137.3%
0.62 %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 · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitewohlenschwil.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'876 #113 AG · #1008 CHFamilies & children23% #11 AG · #312 CHAge structure17.5% #151 AG · #1707 CHWomen share49.5% #95 AG · #1283 CHForeign residents23.2% #76 AG · #639 CHPopulation density427/km² #97 AG · #579 CHTax burden13'379 #151 AG · #657 CHTaxes116% #148 AGWarmest municipalities10.1 °C #35 AG · #421 CHSunniest municipalities40.2% #74 AG · #1759 CHRainiest municipalities1'069 mm #121 AG · #1277 CHVoter turnout54.6% #99 AG · #1129 CHAgainst Switzerland8% #149 AG · #1347 CHAligned with Switzerland92% #17 AG · #147 CHSVP strongholds34% #163 AG · #1037 CHSP strongholds14.1% #75 AG · #1038 CHCentre strongholds14.4% #68 AG · #871 CHFDP strongholds9.8% #146 AG · #1421 CHGLP strongholds12.1% #10 AG · #144 CHGreen strongholds8.4% #20 AG · #806 CHLargest by area4.4 km² #139 AG · #1647 CHHighest municipalities392 m #144 AG · #1925 CHRemotest municipalities58 min #133 AG · #1402 CHBest-connected municipalities58 min #60 AG · #715 CHHighest peaks540 m #147 AG · #1753 CHHighest-lying municipalities402 m #165 AG · #1972 CHGreatest vertical range198 m #118 AG · #1380 CHSteepest municipalities7.2° #97 AG · #1215 CHSolar potential12 GWh #146 AG · #1413 CHCheapest electricity26.84 Rp./kWh #49 AG · #563 CHMost expensive electricity26.84 Rp./kWh #148 AG · #1544 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Wohlenschwil?
- Wohlenschwil has 2 postal codes: 5506, 5512.
- What is the tax rate in Wohlenschwil?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Wohlenschwil is 116% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
- How much tax do you pay in Wohlenschwil?
- A single person without children pays about 13'379 CHF income tax in Wohlenschwil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 148 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Wohlenschwil have?
- Wohlenschwil has 1'876 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Wohlenschwil?
- Wohlenschwil has 436 foreign residents, a share of 23.24% (2025).
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