About Menziken
Menziken is a municipality in the district of Kulm in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2023 the former municipality of Burg merged to form the municipality of Menziken.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 7.3 km²
Population
8'672residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'060
Vacancy
5.04%
Foreign residents
41.0%
Dwellings
4'147
Jobs (FTE)
1'953
Tax multiplier
118%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Menziken, 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
1'953 full-time-equivalent jobs across 298 businesses — services make up 79% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'953FTE total
Primary1.0%
Secondary19.8%
Tertiary79.3%
Land use
31% built-up, 44% agricultural, 24% forest. Measured across 731 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement31.6%
Agriculture44.4%
Forest24.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 44.9%, ahead of FDP at 15.4%.
Source BFS
SVP44.9%+3.2 pp
FDP15.4%+2.1 pp
SP14.2%+0.4 pp
Mitte7.5%
Grüne5.2%−1.8 pp
GLP4.7%−0.8 pp
EDU2.6%±0 pp
Others
2.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.3%
Second homes8.7%
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
