About 5642 Mühlau
Mühlau is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 5.5 km²
Population
1'347residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'848
Vacancy
0.62%
Foreign residents
20.4%
Dwellings
645
Jobs (FTE)
341
Tax multiplier
117%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 5642 Mühlau, 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
341 full-time-equivalent jobs across 103 businesses — services make up 38% of employment, industry 37% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
341FTE total
Primary24.3%
Secondary37.2%
Tertiary38.4%
Land use
13% built-up, 68% agricultural, 13% forest. Measured across 550 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.4%
Agriculture72.5%
Forest14.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 45.3%, ahead of Mitte at 21.3%.
Source BFS
SVP45.3%+2.7 pp
Mitte21.3%
FDP9.7%+0.8 pp
SP8.8%+1.0 pp
GLP6.5%±0 pp
Grüne3.4%−4.0 pp
EVP1.1%−0.6 pp
Others
0.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
84.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 15.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences84.9%
Second homes15.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.1°C with 1'291 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.5°C), coldest in January (1.1°C). Station: Luzern, 454 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.1°C
Rain 1291 mm
Sun ≈128 days
Luzern · 454 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
