Büttikon

Büttikon is a municipality in the district of Bremgarten in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

History

Büttikon is first mentioned in 924 as Putinchova.

Geography

Büttikon has an area, as of 2006, of 2.8 square kilometers (1.1 sq mi). Of this area, 56.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.6% is forested. The rest of the land, (9.9%) is settled.

The municipality is located in the Bremgarten district between two ridges that come off the Lindenberg. It consists of the linear village of Büttikon.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Bendy of Six Gules and Argent semee bendwise of Helmets Azure.

Demographics

Büttikon has a population (as of 31 December 2014) of 987.As of 2008, 18.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 25.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (95.9%), with Macedonian being second most common ( 1.2%) and French being third ( 0.5%).

The age distribution, as of 2008, in Büttikon is; 107 children or 12.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 83 teenagers or 9.8% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 97 people or 11.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 140 people or 16.6% are between 30 and 39, 156 people or 18.5% are between 40 and 49, and 127 people or 15.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 68 people or 8.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 55 people or 6.5% are between 70 and 79, there are 10 people or 1.2% who are between 80 and 89,and there is 1 person who is 90 or older.