About Murgenthal
Murgenthal is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 18.6 km²
Population
3'128residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'464
Vacancy
4.18%
Foreign residents
22.8%
Dwellings
1'507
Jobs (FTE)
959
Tax multiplier
115%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Murgenthal, 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
959 full-time-equivalent jobs across 213 businesses — services make up 59% of employment, industry 35% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
959FTE total
Primary6.0%
Secondary35.2%
Tertiary58.7%
Land use
9% built-up, 27% agricultural, 63% forest. Measured across 1'860 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.6%
Agriculture27.7%
Forest63.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 51.8%, ahead of SP at 11.1%.
Source BFS
SVP51.8%+3.7 pp
SP11.1%+0.6 pp
FDP10.8%−1.0 pp
Mitte6.4%
GLP5.3%−1.2 pp
Grüne5.0%−1.2 pp
EVP4.7%−0.3 pp
Others
2.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.7%
Second homes10.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 1'107 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Wynau, 422 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 1107 mm
Sun ≈133 days
Wynau · 422 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Basel / Binningen has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1755–1784) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1755–1784
Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1755–2025
