Wenslingen is a municipality in the Bezirk Sissach, situated on a high plateau in the Jura region at an altitude of 566 meters above sea level. It covers a total area of 592 hectares. Table 2 summarizes the key features of the municipality, and figure 1 shows its location on the map.

The history of Wenslingen dates back to its first documented mention in 1280. It came under the control of Basel in 1461 and was assigned to the Sissach district in 1814. A more detailed summary is available on its Wikipedia page at https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenslingen.

The population of Wenslingen was 710 in 2025. Of these, 7.89 percent are foreign nationals, with Swiss citizens making up the vast majority. The population is composed of 123 young people aged 0-17, 397 individuals of working age between 18 and 65, and 190 older adults over 65. The gender ratio shows slightly more women, with 371 women and 339 men. In terms of total population, Wenslingen ranks 61st among the 86 municipalities in the canton. Table 2 shows the population by age groups since 2005.

The land use in Wenslingen is predominantly agricultural, with 61.9 percent of its 592-hectare surface dedicated to agriculture. Forest covers 30.6 percent of the area, while settlement area accounts for 7.5 percent.

The municipality's tax revenue ranks 72nd in the canton. Specific figures for tax revenue per adult capita and the municipal tax multiplier, along with their respective ranks among the 86 municipalities, are detailed in the accompanying tables.

In 2022, the energy consumption in Wenslingen was led by heating oil at 2,849 MWh, followed by wood at 2,316 MWh. Electricity consumption was 1,400 MWh, with additional contributions from photovoltaics, thermal solar energy, and ambient heat. Electricity is a useful energy carrier for comparison across municipalities. Wenslingen's electricity consumption per capita is 2.0 MWh, ranking it 86th, the lowest in the canton. This very low per capita consumption can often be attributed to a lack of significant industrial activity, which typically increases electricity demand.

The vehicle stock in Wenslingen in 2026 consisted of 422 passenger cars and delivery vans. Of these, 364 were powered by combustion engines, mainly petrol or diesel, while 58 were electric vehicles. This represents an electric vehicle share of 13.7 percent in the local car fleet. These figures are presented in table 3.

In 2024, Wenslingen demonstrated strong performance in waste recycling. Residents recycled 35 kg of glass per capita, ranking 8th in the canton, and 5 kg of plastics per capita, ranking 4th. Paper and cardboard recycling was particularly high at 77 kg per capita, earning a rank of 3rd. With multiple categories ranked in the top 10, Wenslingen is among the leading municipalities in the canton for recycling. The total recycled waste, recycled waste per capita, and canton-wide comparison values for all categories are shown in table 4.