About 5603 Staufen
Staufen is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 3.6 km²
Population
4'402residents
Median taxable income
CHF 74'123
Vacancy
0.64%
Foreign residents
19.7%
Dwellings
2'031
Jobs (FTE)
655
Tax multiplier
87%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 5603 Staufen, 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
655 full-time-equivalent jobs across 156 businesses — services make up 82% of employment, industry 16% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
655FTE total
Primary2.6%
Secondary15.7%
Tertiary81.7%
Land use
29% built-up, 37% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 353 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement29.1%
Agriculture37.0%
Forest33.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.8%, ahead of SP at 15.8%.
Source BFS
SVP29.8%+2.4 pp
SP15.8%+0.9 pp
FDP15.0%+1.3 pp
GLP13.1%+1.2 pp
Mitte10.4%
Grüne7.3%−4.0 pp
EVP4.3%−0.3 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.0%
Second homes6.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 920 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Buchs / Aarau, 387 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 920 mm
Sun ≈127 days
Buchs / Aarau · 387 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Luzern has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1871–1900) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1871–1900
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1871–2025
