About Leibstadt
Leibstadt is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 6.4 km²
Population
1'605residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'852
Vacancy
0.76%
Foreign residents
40.6%
Dwellings
789
Jobs (FTE)
1'106
Tax multiplier
102%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Leibstadt, 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
1'106 full-time-equivalent jobs across 97 businesses — services make up 32% of employment, industry 63% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'106FTE total
Primary5.5%
Secondary62.6%
Tertiary31.9%
Land use
18% built-up, 44% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 639 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement18.3%
Agriculture46.0%
Forest35.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 63.4%, ahead of Mitte at 12.6%.
Source BFS
SVP63.4%+4.1 pp
Mitte12.6%
FDP8.7%+0.2 pp
SP5.6%−1.5 pp
Grüne2.9%−2.2 pp
GLP2.5%+0.2 pp
EVP1.4%+0.6 pp
Others
0.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.2%
Second homes11.8%
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 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
