About Othmarsingen
Othmarsingen is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 4.7 km²
Population
3'168residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'753
Vacancy
0.41%
Foreign residents
27.8%
Dwellings
1'463
Jobs (FTE)
1'236
Tax multiplier
104%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Othmarsingen, 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
1'236 full-time-equivalent jobs across 185 businesses — services make up 66% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'236FTE total
Primary2.1%
Secondary32.0%
Tertiary65.9%
Land use
27% built-up, 32% agricultural, 41% forest. Measured across 472 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement26.8%
Agriculture32.1%
Forest41.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 39.8%, ahead of SP at 14.4%.
Source BFS
SVP39.8%+3.0 pp
SP14.4%+0.5 pp
Mitte12.6%
FDP10.9%+0.2 pp
GLP7.4%−0.6 pp
EVP5.2%+0.3 pp
Grüne4.5%−3.2 pp
Others
1.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.7%
Second homes7.3%
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 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
