About Mellingen
Mellingen is a historic town and a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. The town is located on the Reuss.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 4.9 km²
Population
6'319residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'837
Vacancy
0.14%
Foreign residents
34.7%
Dwellings
2'857
Jobs (FTE)
1'866
Tax multiplier
110%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Mellingen, 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
1'866 full-time-equivalent jobs across 340 businesses — services make up 71% of employment, industry 28% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'866FTE total
Primary1.2%
Secondary28.1%
Tertiary70.7%
Land use
31% built-up, 32% agricultural, 32% forest. Measured across 482 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement32.7%
Agriculture33.8%
Forest33.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.5%, ahead of Mitte at 14.4%.
Source BFS
SVP35.5%+3.4 pp
Mitte14.4%
SP13.8%+0.4 pp
FDP12.9%−1.1 pp
GLP10.5%+0.1 pp
Grüne6.2%−2.2 pp
EVP2.5%−0.3 pp
Others
1.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.8%
Second homes5.2%
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
