About Buchs (AG)
Buchs is a municipality in the district of Aarau of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 5.3 km²
Population
8'491residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'627
Vacancy
0.67%
Foreign residents
37.4%
Dwellings
3'881
Jobs (FTE)
5'689
Tax multiplier
118%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Buchs (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
5'689 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 53% of employment, industry 47% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
5'689FTE total
Primary0.1%
Secondary47.4%
Tertiary52.6%
Land use
48% built-up, 9% agricultural, 42% forest. Measured across 532 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement48.5%
Agriculture9.1%
Forest42.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 31.0%, ahead of SP at 18.7%.
Source BFS
SVP31.0%+4.2 pp
SP18.7%−0.8 pp
FDP15.2%+0.1 pp
GLP9.0%+0.8 pp
Mitte8.9%
Grüne7.0%−2.8 pp
EVP6.0%−1.3 pp
Others
0.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.7%
Second homes5.3%
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
