Wiliberg facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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 small town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It is located in the Zofingen district within the canton of Aargau.
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Exploring Wiliberg's Land
Wiliberg covers an area of about 1.17 square kilometers (0.45 square miles). This is a fairly small area. Most of the land is used for farming. About 72.6% of Wiliberg's land is farmland.
Forests cover a good part of the area too. About 17.9% of the land is covered by thick forests. The remaining 12% of the land is where buildings and roads are located. This is where people live and move around.
How Land is Used
In the areas with buildings, about 4.3% is used for homes and other structures. Roads and other ways to travel make up 6.8% of the built-up land.
For farming, about 16.2% of the land grows crops. A large part, 52.1%, is used for pastures where animals graze. There are also orchards or vineyards on 4.3% of the farmland.
Wiliberg's Coat of Arms
Every town has a special symbol called a coat of arms. Wiliberg's coat of arms has two main parts. The top part is silver and shows a green vine branch. This branch has two green leaves and blue grapes.
The bottom part of the shield is blue. It features half of a golden mill wheel at the very bottom. This design tells a story about the town's history or features.
Who Lives in Wiliberg?
Wiliberg is a small community. As of 2009, only a small number of people living there were from other countries, about 2.5%. Over ten years, from 1997 to 2007, the number of people living in Wiliberg grew slowly by 2.6%. Almost everyone in Wiliberg speaks German.
Age Groups in Wiliberg
Looking at the ages of people in Wiliberg in 2008, we can see different groups.
- Children aged 0 to 9 years old make up 12.5% of the population.
- Teenagers aged 10 to 19 years old also make up 12.5%.
- Young adults aged 20 to 29 years old are 9.4% of the population.
- People aged 30 to 39 years old are 11.3%.
- The largest group is people aged 40 to 49, making up 20%.
- People aged 50 to 59 are 17.5%.
- Older adults aged 60 to 69 are 6.9%.
- Those aged 70 to 79 are 6.3%.
- Very old people aged 80 to 89 are 2.5%.
- And a few people, 1.3%, are 90 years old or even older.
Homes and Households
In 2000, there were 50 homes in Wiliberg. On average, about 3 people lived in each home. Most homes had 3 or 4 people, or even 5 or more. There were no homes with just 1 or 2 people.
By 2008, there were 63 homes and apartments in total. Almost half of these, 47.6%, were single-family homes. Only one apartment was empty, meaning most homes were lived in.
Voting in Wiliberg
In the 2007 national election, the SVP received the most votes in Wiliberg, getting 61.04%. The SP got 9.13% of the votes. About 57.4% of eligible voters participated in this election.
Population Over Time
The number of people living in Wiliberg has changed over the years:
- 1975: 120 people
- 1980: 132 people
- 1990: 148 people
- 2000: 157 people
Wiliberg's Economy
In 2007, Wiliberg had a very low unemployment rate of 0.66%. This means almost everyone who wanted a job had one.
Jobs in Wiliberg
Most jobs in Wiliberg are in the primary economic sector. This means jobs related to farming, like growing crops or raising animals. In 2005, 21 people worked in this area, across 9 businesses.
Only 1 person worked in the secondary sector, which includes manufacturing or building things. There was only 1 business in this sector.
The tertiary sector involves services, like shops or offices. In Wiliberg, 10 people worked in this sector, with 3 businesses.
Commuting to Work
In 2000, 86 people lived in Wiliberg and had jobs. Most of them, about 59.3%, traveled outside Wiliberg for work. Only 4 people came into Wiliberg to work.
Most people (63.6%) used a private car to get to work. No one used public transportation.
Religion in Wiliberg
Based on information from 2000, most people in Wiliberg belong to the Swiss Reformed Church, about 80.1%. A smaller group, 13.9%, are Roman Catholic.
Education in Wiliberg
Many adults in Wiliberg have a good education. About 81.4% of people aged 25-64 have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like a university.
In the 2008/2009 school year, 14 students attended primary school in Wiliberg.
See also
In Spanish: Wiliberg para niños
