About Gontenschwil
Gontenschwil is a municipality in the district of Kulm in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 9.7 km²
Population
2'209residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'883
Vacancy
1.20%
Foreign residents
20.9%
Dwellings
1'167
Jobs (FTE)
1'018
Tax multiplier
117%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Gontenschwil, 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
1'018 full-time-equivalent jobs across 171 businesses — services make up 53% of employment, industry 39% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'018FTE total
Primary8.3%
Secondary38.5%
Tertiary53.2%
Land use
14% built-up, 59% agricultural, 27% forest. Measured across 975 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.3%
Agriculture58.9%
Forest26.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 50.7%, ahead of FDP at 12.4%.
Source BFS
SVP50.7%+6.2 pp
FDP12.4%+1.0 pp
SP9.3%+0.7 pp
EVP6.1%−2.4 pp
Mitte5.5%
EDU5.4%−1.3 pp
Grüne4.1%−2.5 pp
Others
3.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.5%
Second homes12.5%
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
