About Küttigen
Küttigen is a municipality in the district of Aarau of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 11.9 km²
Population
6'997residents
Median taxable income
CHF 73'266
Vacancy
0.24%
Foreign residents
17.2%
Dwellings
3'333
Jobs (FTE)
1'413
Tax multiplier
100%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Küttigen, 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
1'413 full-time-equivalent jobs across 337 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 23% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'413FTE total
Primary4.7%
Secondary23.1%
Tertiary72.2%
Land use
17% built-up, 32% agricultural, 50% forest. Measured across 1'189 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement17.5%
Agriculture32.6%
Forest49.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 25.4%, ahead of SP at 21.5%.
Source BFS
SVP25.4%+3.2 pp
SP21.5%+0.7 pp
FDP16.5%−0.7 pp
GLP10.0%−0.5 pp
Grüne9.6%−2.7 pp
Mitte8.4%
EVP5.3%+0.3 pp
Others
0.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.6%
Second homes7.4%
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
