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| Population | 754 (Dec 2010)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 173 /km2 (448 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 4.36 km2 (1.68 sq mi)[2] | |||||||||
| Elevation | 512 m (1,680 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 5054 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 4275 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Moosleerau, Schlossrued, Schmiedrued, Staffelbach | |||||||||
| Website | www.kirchleerau.ch SFSO statistics |
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Kirchleerau
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Map of Kirchleerau
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Kirchleerau is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
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Kirchleerau is first mentioned in 1248 as Lerowe.[3]
Kirchleerau has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.36 square kilometers (1.68 sq mi). Of this area, 1.81 km2 (0.70 sq mi) or 41.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.18 km2 (0.84 sq mi) or 50.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 8.5% is settled (buildings or roads).[4]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.5%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 21.6% is used for growing crops and 18.1% is pastures, while 1.8% is used for orchards or vine crops.[4]
The municipality is located in the Zofingen district, in an eastern side valley to the Suhre river valley (Suhrental).
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure a Church Argent windowed and doored Sable and roofed Gules on a Base Vert. The church (German: Kirche) makes this an example of canting.[5]
Kirchleerau has a population (as of December 2010[update]) of 754[1] As of June 2009[update], 6.4% of the population are foreign nationals.[6] Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 1.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German(97.3%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 1.0%) and French being third ( 0.3%).[7]
The age distribution, as of 2008[update], in Kirchleerau is; 64 children or 8.6% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 74 teenagers or 9.9% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 82 people or 11.0% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 117 people or 15.7% are between 30 and 39, 130 people or 17.4% are between 40 and 49, and 114 people or 15.3% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 85 people or 11.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 49 people or 6.6% are between 70 and 79, there are 28 people or 3.8% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 3 people or 0.4% who are 90 and older.[8]
As of 2000[update] the average number of residents per living room was 0.5 which is less people per room than the cantonal average of 0.57 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m2 (43 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics.[9] About 63% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage or a rent-to-own agreement).[10]
As of 2000[update], there were 17 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 121 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 146 homes with 5 or more persons in the household.[11] As of 2000[update], there were 296 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.3 persons per household.[7] In 2008[update] there were 163 single family homes (or 51.4% of the total) out of a total of 317 homes and apartments.[12] There were a total of 0 empty apartments for a 0.0% vacancy rate.[12] As of 2007[update], the construction rate of new housing units was 4 new units per 1000 residents.[7]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 49.07% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (12.87%), the SP (12.75%) and the CVP (7.18%). In the federal election, a total of 283 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 47.9%.[13]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3][8]
| year | population |
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| 1764 | 236 |
| 1850 | 688 |
| 1900 | 478 |
| 1950 | 520 |
| 1990 | 660 |
| 2000 | 701 |
As of 2007[update], Kirchleerau had an unemployment rate of 1.61%. As of 2005[update], there were 67 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 20 businesses involved in this sector. 94 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 9 businesses in this sector. 442 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 21 businesses in this sector.[7]
In 2000[update] there were 414 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 313 or about 75.6% of the residents worked outside Kirchleerau while 128 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 229 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality.[14] Of the working population, 5.9% used public transportation to get to work, and 63.7% used a private car.[7]
From the 2000 census[update], 126 or 18.0% were Roman Catholic, while 492 or 70.2% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.[11]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Kirchleerau about 76.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[7] Of the school age population (in the 2008/2009 school year[update]), there are 59 students attending primary school in the municipality.[11]
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