About Hirschthal
Hirschthal is a municipality in the district of Aarau of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 3.5 km²
Population
1'763residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'444
Vacancy
2.27%
Foreign residents
12.4%
Dwellings
837
Jobs (FTE)
872
Tax multiplier
100%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Hirschthal, 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
872 full-time-equivalent jobs across 94 businesses — services make up 63% of employment, industry 27% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
872FTE total
Primary10.3%
Secondary26.8%
Tertiary62.8%
Land use
17% built-up, 31% agricultural, 51% forest. Measured across 354 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement17.3%
Agriculture31.4%
Forest51.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 47.9%, ahead of FDP at 14.8%.
Source BFS
SVP47.9%+8.1 pp
FDP14.8%−4.1 pp
SP8.4%−3.1 pp
Mitte7.5%
EVP6.2%+0.4 pp
GLP5.7%±0 pp
Grüne4.3%−2.6 pp
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.8%
Second homes7.2%
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
