# Buttwil > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Buttwil > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Buttwil.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttwil > Source revision: 1328047747 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox Swiss town | subject_name = Buttwil | municipality_type = municipality | image_photo = Buttwil 159.jpg | image_caption = | imagepath_coa = Wappen Buttwil.svg | imagepath_flag = CHE Buttwil Flag.svg | canton = Aargau | iso-code-region = CH-AG | district = [Muri](/source/Muri_(district)) |coordinates = {{coord|47|16|N|8|19|E|display=inline,title}} | postal_code = 5632 | municipality_code = 4230 | area = 4.52 | elevation = 641|elevation_description= | population = {{Swiss populations NC|CH-AG|4230}} | populationof = {{Swiss populations YM|CH-AG}} | popofyear = {{Swiss populations Y|CH-AG}} | website = www.buttwil.ch | mayor = |mayor_asof=|mayor_party= | mayor_title = |list_of_mayors = | places = | demonym = | neighboring_municipalities= [Bettwil](/source/Bettwil), [Boswil](/source/Boswil), [Geltwil](/source/Geltwil), [Hämikon](/source/H%C3%A4mikon) (LU), [Muri](/source/Muri%2C_Aargau), [Müswangen](/source/M%C3%BCswangen) (LU), [Schongau](/source/Schongau%2C_Switzerland) (LU) | twintowns = |}} '''Buttwil''' is a [municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Switzerland) in the district of [Muri](/source/Muri_(district)) in the [canton of Aargau](/source/canton_of_Aargau) in [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland). The village is {{convert|2|km|mi|sp=us}} west of [Muri](/source/Muri%2C_Aargau). ==History== Buttwil is first mentioned in 1160 as ''Butwile''. From its founding the [Benedictine](/source/Benedictine) [Muri Abbey](/source/Muri_Abbey) possessed extensive real estate in the village. With the conquest of Aargau in 1415, the [high court](/source/High%2C_middle_and_low_justice) right, which had been held by the [Habsburgs](/source/House_of_Habsburg), went to the [Swiss Confederation](/source/Old_Swiss_Confederacy). The low court right remained at the Abbey. The chapel of St. James was built in 1666 and was a [chapel of ease](/source/chapel_of_ease) in the Muri [parish](/source/parish). This former farming village showed a steady population decline around 1950. This was followed by a sharp increase since 1970, due to the virtually fog-free area and the short commutes on the train to [Zürich](/source/Z%C3%BCrich) and [Lucerne](/source/Lucerne). Since 1984, there has been a bus connection to Muri. ==Geography== left|thumb|Buttwil Airfield thumb|Aerial view (1953) Buttwil has an area, {{As of|2009|lc=on}}, of {{convert|4.52|km2|sqmi|sp=us}}. Of this area, {{convert|2.92|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} or 64.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while {{convert|1.03|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} or 22.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, {{convert|0.56|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} or 12.4% is settled (buildings or roads).[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/02/03/blank/data/gemeindedaten.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics] 2009 data {{in lang|de}} accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.5%. Out of the forested land, 21.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 38.7% is used for growing crops and 22.6% is pastures, while 3.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. The municipality is located in the Muri district on the eastern edge of the ''Lindenberg''. It consists of the village of Buttwil. ==Coat of arms== The [blazon](/source/blazon) of the municipal [coat of arms](/source/coat_of_arms) is ''Gules an Escallop Argent.''{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20121004210532/http://www.fotw.us/flags/ch-ag166.html Flags of the World.com]}} accessed 23-May-2010 ==Demographics== Buttwil has a population ({{As of|{{Swiss populations YM|CH-AG}}|lc=on}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-AG|4230}}{{Swiss populations ref|CH-AG}} {{As of|2009|June}}, 5.5% of the population are foreign nationals.[http://www.ag.ch/staag/ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bereich 01 -Bevölkerung] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222045014/http://www.ag.ch/staag/ |date=2012-02-22 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 20 January 2010 Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 5.9%. Most of the population ({{As of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (95.6%), with French being second most common ( 0.7%) and Italian being third ( 0.6%).[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105172441/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html |date=January 5, 2016 }} accessed 23-May-2010 The age distribution, {{As of|2008|lc=on}}, in Buttwil is; 138 children or 11.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 188 teenagers or 16.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 108 people or 9.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 145 people or 12.4% are between 30 and 39, 229 people or 19.5% are between 40 and 49, and 171 people or 14.6% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 121 people or 10.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 50 people or 4.3% are between 70 and 79, there are 20 people or 1.7% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 2 people or 0.2% who are 90 and older.[http://www.ag.ch/staag/ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bevölkerungsdaten für den Kanton Aargau und die Gemeinden (Archiv)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222045014/http://www.ag.ch/staag/ |date=2012-02-22 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 20 January 2010 {{As of|2000}} the average number of residents per living room was 0.58 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.57 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least {{convert|4|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics.{{cite book| author = Eurostat| title = Urban Audit Glossary| section = Housing (SA1)| version = 2007| url = http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/international/22/lexi.Document.116365.pdf| page = 18| access-date = 12 February 2010| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091114023016/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/international/22/lexi.Document.116365.pdf| archive-date = 14 November 2009| url-status = dead}} About 73.5% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a [mortgage](/source/Mortgage_loan) or a [rent-to-own](/source/rent-to-own) agreement).Urban Audit Glossary pg 17 {{As of|2000}}, there were 22 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 125 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 231 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. {{As of|2000}}, there were 391 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.8 persons per household. {{As of|2008|alt=In 2008}} there were 268 single family homes (or 56.9% of the total) out of a total of 471 homes and apartments.[http://www.ag.ch/staag/ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222045014/http://www.ag.ch/staag/ |date=2012-02-22 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 20 January 2010 There were a total of 0 empty apartments for a 0.0% vacancy rate. {{As of|2007}}, the construction rate of new housing units was 8.6 new units per 1000 residents. In the [2007 federal election](/source/2007_Swiss_federal_election) the most popular party was the [SVP](/source/Swiss_People's_Party) which received 36.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [CVP](/source/Christian_Democratic_People's_Party_of_Switzerland) (21.8%), the [SP](/source/Social_Democratic_Party_of_Switzerland) (13.6%) and the [FDP](/source/Free_Democratic_Party_of_Switzerland) (9.7%). The historical population is given in the following table:{{HDS|1785|Buttwil}} {{Historical populations |align=left | 1850 | 551 | 1900 | 375 | 1950 | 342 | 1970 | 344 | 1980 | 593 | 1990 | 877 | 2000 | 1105 }} ==Economy== {{As of|2007|In 2007}}, Buttwil had an unemployment rate of 1.39%. {{As of|2005}}, there were 39 people employed in the [primary economic sector](/source/Primary_sector_of_the_economy) and about 14 businesses involved in this sector. 47 people are employed in the [secondary sector](/source/Secondary_sector_of_the_economy) and there are 14 businesses in this sector. 119 people are employed in the [tertiary sector](/source/Tertiary_sector_of_the_economy), with 31 businesses in this sector. {{As of|2000|alt=In 2000}} there were 574 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 456 or about 79.4% of the residents worked outside Buttwil while 86 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 204 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality.[http://www.ag.ch/staag/ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau-Bereich 11 Verkehr und Nachrichtenwesen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222045014/http://www.ag.ch/staag/ |date=2012-02-22 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 21 January 2010 Of the working population, 8.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 61.4% used a private car. ==Religion== thumb|Church of Buttwil From the {{As of|2000|alt=2000 census}}, 618 or 55.9% were [Roman Catholic](/source/Roman_Catholic), while 332 or 30.0% belonged to the [Swiss Reformed Church](/source/Swiss_Reformed_Church). Of the rest of the population, there was 1 individual who belonged to the [Christian Catholic](/source/Christian_Catholic_Church_of_Switzerland) faith.[http://www.ag.ch/staag/ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau - Aargauer Zahlen 2009] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222045014/http://www.ag.ch/staag/ |date=2012-02-22 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 20 January 2010 ==Education== In Buttwil about 82% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [upper secondary education](/source/Education_in_Switzerland) or additional higher education (either University or a ''[Fachhochschule](/source/Fachhochschule)''). Of the school age population ({{As of|2009|alt=in the 2008/2009 school year}}), there are 128 students attending [primary school](/source/Education_in_Switzerland) in the municipality.[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/16/02/02/data.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office, list of libraries] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706231342/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/16/02/02/data.html |date=2015-07-06 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 14 May 2010 ==References== {{Commons category|Buttwil}} {{Reflist}} {{Municipalities of the district of Muri}} {{Authority control}} Category:Municipalities of Aargau --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Buttwil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttwil) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttwil?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.