Oberrüti is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

[3] Oberrüti was part of the Habsburgs high court district of Meienberg.

From 1425 until 1798 it was part of the Freie Ämter, which were governed as "subject lands" by all or some of the Confederates.

From 1498 to 1798 the village government and church Jus patronatus or patronage rights were held by the city of Zug.

[3] Oberrüti has an area, as of 2009[update], of 5.37 square kilometers (2.07 sq mi).

[4] The municipality is located in the Muri district, in the southernmost portion of the canton.

It consists of the village of Oberrüti and scattered small settlements and individual houses.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or an Antler embowed Sable.

[8] The age distribution, as of 2008[update], in Oberrüti is; 144 children or 11.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 230 teenagers or 18.9% are between 10 and 19.

[10] About 68.3% 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] From the 2000 census[update], 803 or 73.2% were Roman Catholic, while 208 or 19.0% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.