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Wiliberg
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 Wiliberg
Location in Switzerland
Wiliberg
Location in Canton of Aargau
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Aargau | |
| District | Zofingen | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 651 m (2,136 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 167 | |
| • Density | 142.7/km2 (369.7/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
5058
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| Surrounded by | Attelwil, Bottenwil, Reiden (LU), Reitnau, Staffelbach, Wikon (LU) | |
Wiliberg is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
Geography
Wiliberg has an area, as of 2009[update], of 1.17 square kilometers (0.45 sq mi). Of this area, 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi) or 72.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.21 km2 (0.081 sq mi) or 17.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.14 km2 (35 acres) or 12.0% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 6.8%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 16.2% is used for growing crops and 52.1% is pastures, while 4.3% is used for orchards or vine crops.
Coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess Argent a Vine branch Vert leaved of two of the same and fructed Azure and Azure a base-semi Mill-Wheel Or.
Demographics
Wiliberg has a population (as of December 2020[update]) of 167 As of June 2009[update], 2.5% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 2.6%. All of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German.
The age distribution, as of 2008[update], in Wiliberg is; 20 children or 12.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 20 teenagers or 12.5% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 15 people or 9.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 18 people or 11.3% are between 30 and 39, 32 people or 20.0% are between 40 and 49, and 28 people or 17.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 11 people or 6.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 10 people or 6.3% are between 70 and 79, there are 4 people or 2.5% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 2 people or 1.3% who are 90 and older.
As of 2000[update], there were no homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 18 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 30 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. As of 2000[update], there were 50 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 3. persons per household. In 2008[update] there were 30 single family homes (or 47.6% of the total) out of a total of 63 homes and apartments. There were a total of 1 empty apartments for a 1.6% vacancy rate. As of 2007[update], the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents.
In the 2007 federal election the SVP received 61.04% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the SP with 9.13% of the vote. In the federal election, a total of 70 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 57.4%.
The historical population is given in the following table:
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1975 | 120 | — |
| 1980 | 132 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 148 | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 157 | +6.1% |
Economy
As of 2007[update], Wiliberg had an unemployment rate of 0.66%. As of 2005[update], there were 21 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 1 person is employed in the secondary sector and there is 1 business in this sector. 10 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 3 businesses in this sector.
In 2000[update] there were 86 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 51 or about 59.3% of the residents worked outside Wiliberg while 4 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 39 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 0% used public transportation to get to work, and 63.6% used a private car.
Religion
From the 2000 census[update], 21 or 13.9% were Roman Catholic, while 121 or 80.1% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.
Education
In Wiliberg about 81.4% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). Of the school age population (in the 2008/2009 school year[update]), there are 14 students attending primary school in the municipality.
