After it became a village in the 15th century, the farmers were allowed to freely choose their Twingherren from among any member of the Hallwyl family.

With the Act of Mediation in 1803, Hendschiken joined the newly created Canton of Aargau and became part of the Lenzburg district.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the straw plaiting (in Wohlen) and the cotton industry (in Lenzburg) resulted in an economic upswing.

Of the rest of the land, 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) or 17.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes.

[4] The municipality is located in the Lenzburg district, in the valley on the left bank of the Bünz..

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure a Glove sinister Or fingers towards chief.

[8] The age distribution, as of 2008[update], in Hendschiken is; 102 children or 10.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 122 teenagers or 13.0% are between 10 and 19.

[10] About 61.1% 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).

[8] The historical population is given in the following table:[3] The thatched roof house (German: Strohdachhaus) at Bühlhofstrasse 4 is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

[16] From the 2000 census[update], 226 or 25.2% were Roman Catholic, while 524 or 58.5% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

[12] Hendschiken is home to the Gemeindebibliotheken und Schulbibliotheken (Municipal and School library).

The library was open a total of 12.5 days with average of 2.5 hours per week during that year.