About Fahrwangen
Fahrwangen is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 5.0 km²
Population
2'536residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'789
Vacancy
0.58%
Foreign residents
27.3%
Dwellings
1'207
Jobs (FTE)
855
Tax multiplier
118%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Fahrwangen, 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
855 full-time-equivalent jobs across 158 businesses — services make up 54% of employment, industry 42% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
855FTE total
Primary4.1%
Secondary41.6%
Tertiary54.3%
Land use
18% built-up, 57% agricultural, 25% forest. Measured across 398 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement17.9%
Agriculture57.2%
Forest24.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 43.7%, ahead of SP at 13.3%.
Source BFS
SVP43.7%+5.1 pp
SP13.3%−1.3 pp
Mitte11.8%
FDP9.7%+0.2 pp
Grüne7.0%−0.1 pp
GLP6.9%−4.4 pp
EVP3.9%−2.3 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 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