About 4813 Uerkheim
Uerkheim is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 7.1 km²
Population
1'441residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'702
Vacancy
1.32%
Foreign residents
11.7%
Dwellings
758
Jobs (FTE)
363
Tax multiplier
123%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 4813 Uerkheim, 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
363 full-time-equivalent jobs across 114 businesses — services make up 53% of employment, industry 27% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
363FTE total
Primary19.6%
Secondary27.0%
Tertiary53.4%
Land use
11% built-up, 47% agricultural, 41% forest. Measured across 709 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.3%
Agriculture47.3%
Forest41.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 61.4%, ahead of SP at 9.5%.
Source BFS
SVP61.4%+8.3 pp
SP9.5%−0.8 pp
Mitte7.4%
FDP7.3%−3.1 pp
GLP5.5%+1.0 pp
EVP3.6%−1.7 pp
Grüne3.0%−2.5 pp
Others
0.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
83.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 16.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences83.6%
Second homes16.4%
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
