About 5622 Waltenschwil
Waltenschwil is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 4.5 km²
Population
3'186residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'853
Vacancy
0.34%
Foreign residents
18.4%
Dwellings
1'471
Jobs (FTE)
646
Tax multiplier
106%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 5622 Waltenschwil, 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
646 full-time-equivalent jobs across 154 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 19% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
646FTE total
Primary8.7%
Secondary19.3%
Tertiary72.0%
Land use
23% built-up, 57% agricultural, 20% forest. Measured across 456 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement23.2%
Agriculture57.0%
Forest19.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 42.3%, ahead of Mitte at 17.2%.
Source BFS
SVP42.3%+4.9 pp
Mitte17.2%
SP12.5%−0.8 pp
FDP10.3%−1.3 pp
GLP8.7%+0.8 pp
Grüne4.7%−3.0 pp
EVP2.1%+0.6 pp
Others
0.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.0%
Second homes6.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.9°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in July (16.9°C), coldest in January (-0.8°C). Station: Lägern, 845 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.9°C
Sun ≈147 days
Lägern · 845 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
