About Oberkulm
Oberkulm is a municipality in the district of Kulm, in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 9.4 km²
Population
3'023residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'611
Vacancy
4.53%
Foreign residents
27.9%
Dwellings
1'413
Jobs (FTE)
952
Tax multiplier
119%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Oberkulm, 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
952 full-time-equivalent jobs across 162 businesses — services make up 37% of employment, industry 55% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
952FTE total
Primary7.1%
Secondary55.5%
Tertiary37.4%
Land use
12% built-up, 51% agricultural, 36% forest. Measured across 943 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.1%
Agriculture51.6%
Forest36.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 52.7%, ahead of FDP at 12.5%.
Source BFS
SVP52.7%+5.4 pp
FDP12.5%−0.1 pp
SP11.8%−1.4 pp
Mitte5.9%
Grüne4.7%−0.9 pp
GLP4.0%−0.1 pp
EVP3.7%−1.8 pp
Others
2.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.3%
Second homes9.7%
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
