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%
Population change 2025: +21 (+1.1%) · 19 births · 7 deaths · net migration +8
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 Baden: 26.5% Yes
24.8% YesNo 75.2%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Baden: 24.4% Yes
27.2% YesNo 72.8%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Baden: 53.5% Yes
58.9% YesNo 41.1%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Baden: 43.1% Yes
51.8% YesNo 48.2%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AG● Rejected · 42.6% YesDistrict Bezirk Baden: 45.4% Yes
42.8% YesNo 57.2%
14.06.2026Verkehrsinfrastruktur-Entwicklung Raum Suhr (VERAS); Verpflichtungskredit vom 16. Dezember 2025Cantonal AG● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Baden: 49.2% Yes
50.2% YesNo 49.8%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Baden: 54.5% Yes
47.6% YesNo 52.4%
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 Baden: 26.8% Yes
24.3% YesNo 75.7%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Baden: 38.7% Yes
42.0% YesNo 58.0%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Bezirk Baden: 32.5% Yes
38.1% YesNo 61.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
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 25.09.2026
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 24.09.2026
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
Per inhabitant
6'413 kWh/yr
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 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
27.76 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.95 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.32 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.29 Rp./kWh
27.76 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 26.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 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.
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
0.62 %
Second homes
5.5 %
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 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
393
Workplaces
109
Services share
71.8 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 64 (16.3%) · Secondary 47 (12.0%) · Tertiary 282 (71.8%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
8
Organic share
12.5 %
Farmland
153 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 municipalities1'876 #113 AG · #1008 CHGrowing municipalities1.1% #78 AG · #723 CHShrinking municipalities1.1% #118 AG · #1390 CHJobs per resident0.21 #151 AG · #1733 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 turnout54.9% #105 AG · #1228 CHAgainst Switzerland7.8% #149 AG · #1347 CHAligned with Switzerland92.2% #17 AG · #147 CHSVP strongholds34% #163 AG · #1039 CHSP strongholds14.1% #75 AG · #1042 CHCentre strongholds14.4% #68 AG · #875 CHFDP strongholds9.8% #146 AG · #1425 CHGLP strongholds12.1% #10 AG · #144 CHGreen strongholds8.4% #20 AG · #810 CHLargest by area4.4 km² #139 AG · #1647 CHHighest municipalities392 m #143 AG · #1924 CHSecond homes5.5% #171 AG · #2008 CHOrganic farming12.5% #77 AG · #1044 CHBest-connected municipalities58 min #60 AG · #715 CHRemotest municipalities58 min #132 AG · #1401 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 CHSolar potential per capita6'413 kWh #158 AG · #1773 CHCheapest electricity27.76 Rp./kWh #100 AG · #1197 CHMost expensive electricity27.76 Rp./kWh #97 AG · #910 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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