About Eiken
Eiken is a municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 7.1 km²
Population
2'516residents
Median taxable income
CHF 70'708
Vacancy
2.14%
Foreign residents
25.0%
Dwellings
1'215
Jobs (FTE)
1'318
Tax multiplier
111%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Eiken, 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
1'318 full-time-equivalent jobs across 129 businesses — services make up 50% of employment, industry 48% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'318FTE total
Primary2.2%
Secondary48.2%
Tertiary49.6%
Land use
25% built-up, 44% agricultural, 31% forest. Measured across 701 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement24.8%
Agriculture44.2%
Forest31.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 46.7%, ahead of Mitte at 14.4%.
Source BFS
SVP46.7%+11.9 pp
Mitte14.4%
SP14.1%−2.8 pp
FDP9.5%−1.5 pp
Grüne6.0%−2.8 pp
GLP4.4%−0.1 pp
EVP1.8%−0.5 pp
Others
1.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.2%
Second homes9.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 972 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.6°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Rünenberg, 611 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 972 mm
Sun ≈140 days
Rünenberg · 611 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Basel / Binningen has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1755–1784) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1755–1784
Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1755–2025
