About Zetzwil
Zetzwil is a municipality in the district of Kulm in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 5.8 km²
Population
1'381residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'429
Vacancy
0.31%
Foreign residents
14.4%
Dwellings
645
Jobs (FTE)
598
Tax multiplier
118%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Zetzwil, 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
598 full-time-equivalent jobs across 84 businesses — services make up 68% of employment, industry 25% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
598FTE total
Primary6.7%
Secondary25.3%
Tertiary68.1%
Land use
11% built-up, 49% agricultural, 39% forest. Measured across 578 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.5%
Agriculture49.7%
Forest38.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 49.6%, ahead of FDP at 11.2%.
Source BFS
SVP49.6%+5.0 pp
FDP11.2%−0.5 pp
Mitte9.1%
EVP6.4%±0 pp
SP6.3%−0.8 pp
GLP5.3%+1.7 pp
EDU5.2%−4.0 pp
Others
4.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.5%
Second homes8.5%
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