About Birmenstorf (AG)
Birmenstorf is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 7.8 km²
Population
3'066residents
Median taxable income
CHF 79'825
Vacancy
0.22%
Foreign residents
22.1%
Dwellings
1'364
Jobs (FTE)
1'070
Tax multiplier
98%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Birmenstorf (AG), 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
1'070 full-time-equivalent jobs across 175 businesses — services make up 62% of employment, industry 28% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'070FTE total
Primary9.5%
Secondary28.2%
Tertiary62.2%
Land use
16% built-up, 43% agricultural, 37% forest. Measured across 776 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement17.1%
Agriculture44.7%
Forest38.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.8%, ahead of Mitte at 18.7%.
Source BFS
SVP33.8%+5.0 pp
Mitte18.7%
SP14.4%+4.5 pp
FDP13.3%+0.9 pp
GLP7.9%+0.9 pp
Grüne4.1%−4.4 pp
EVP4.0%+1.3 pp
Others
1.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.4%
Second homes7.6%
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
