About Schöftland
Schöftland is a municipality in the district of Kulm in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 6.3 km²
Population
4'608residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'183
Vacancy
2.86%
Foreign residents
19.7%
Dwellings
2'308
Jobs (FTE)
1'781
Tax multiplier
103%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Schöftland, 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
1'781 full-time-equivalent jobs across 324 businesses — services make up 77% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'781FTE total
Primary1.1%
Secondary21.5%
Tertiary77.4%
Land use
25% built-up, 34% agricultural, 40% forest. Measured across 621 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement25.3%
Agriculture34.5%
Forest40.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 41.0%, ahead of SP at 13.1%.
Source BFS
SVP41.0%+6.5 pp
SP13.1%−1.3 pp
FDP13.0%−2.7 pp
Mitte8.6%
EVP8.0%+0.8 pp
Grüne6.0%−1.6 pp
GLP4.9%−2.1 pp
Others
2.6%
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 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
