About 5636 Benzenschwil
Merenschwand is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. The municipality of Benzenschwil merged on 1 January 2012 into Merenschwand.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 13.5 km²
Population
3'893residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'780
Vacancy
0.84%
Foreign residents
21.8%
Dwellings
1'667
Jobs (FTE)
1'573
Tax multiplier
96%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 5636 Benzenschwil, 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
1'573 full-time-equivalent jobs across 260 businesses — services make up 39% of employment, industry 51% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'573FTE total
Primary9.1%
Secondary51.5%
Tertiary39.4%
Land use
12% built-up, 66% agricultural, 15% forest. Measured across 1'354 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.5%
Agriculture70.8%
Forest15.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 42.3%, ahead of Mitte at 20.8%.
Source BFS
SVP42.3%+5.8 pp
Mitte20.8%
FDP9.6%−0.9 pp
GLP8.0%+0.7 pp
SP7.9%+0.2 pp
Grüne4.6%−2.2 pp
EVP1.5%+0.5 pp
Others
0.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.9%
Second homes9.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'022 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.2°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Zürich / Affoltern, 444 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 1022 mm
Sun ≈138 days
Zürich / Affoltern · 444 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
