About Killwangen
Killwangen is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 2.4 km²
Population
2'304residents
Median taxable income
CHF 78'084
Vacancy
0.41%
Foreign residents
29.3%
Dwellings
976
Jobs (FTE)
628
Tax multiplier
105%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Killwangen, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
628 full-time-equivalent jobs across 124 businesses — services make up 43% of employment, industry 55% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
628FTE total
Primary2.2%
Secondary55.1%
Tertiary42.7%
Land use
25% built-up, 24% agricultural, 50% forest. Measured across 240 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement25.4%
Agriculture24.2%
Forest50.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.5%, ahead of SP at 15.1%.
Source BFS
SVP34.5%+3.8 pp
SP15.1%−0.2 pp
Mitte14.4%
FDP13.9%+3.9 pp
GLP10.1%+0.4 pp
Grüne5.8%−3.8 pp
EVP2.6%−0.3 pp
Others
0.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.3%
Second homes7.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.9°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in July (16.9°C), coldest in January (-0.8°C). Station: Lägern, 845 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.9°C
Sun ≈147 days
Lägern · 845 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
