What is the postal code of Bure?

The postal code of Bure is 2915.

What is the tax rate in Bure?

The municipal tax multiplier of Bure is 225% (2026); canton JU levies 285%.

How much tax do you pay in Bure?

A single person without children pays about 16'552 CHF income tax in Bure on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 36 of 51 in canton JU. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many foreign residents live in Bure?

Bure has 29 foreign residents, a share of 4.39% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton JU

Bure

2915

JU CANTON2915

Residents

660

Area

13.7 km²

Population density

48 pop./km²

Elevation

587 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

225%

Postal codes

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

334 50.6%

Men

326 49.4%

Children & youth (0–19)

134 20.3%

Swiss citizens

631 95.6%

Foreign residents

29 4.4%

Population density

48 pop./km²

0–19 · 134 · 20.3%20–64 · 333 · 50.5%65+ · 193 · 29.2%

Foreign residents 4.4%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Bure

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

58.2% YesNo 41.8%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

53.2% YesNo 46.8%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

46.2% YesNo 53.9%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

22.5% YesNo 77.5%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

41.0% YesNo 59.0%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

59.4% YesNo 40.6%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

54.3% YesNo 45.7%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

63.0% YesNo 37.0%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

24.7% YesNo 75.3%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

11.8% YesNo 88.2%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

Mitte34.1% · strongest party

Mitte34.1%

SVP24.1%

FDP17.9%

SP15.5%

GRÜNE5.5%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier225%

Cantonal tax multiplier285%

225%JU range 130%235%

Tax rank 44 of 51 in canton Jura

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'552 CHF(16.6%)

Rank 36 of 51 in the canton · 1602 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 16'261 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Les Breuleux 13'786 CHF · most expensive Basse-Allaine 16'843 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:16'552 CHF(~16.6%)

BureCanton range JuraSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Bure	Jura	Switzerland median
40'000	7.1%	5.8–7.2%	5.4%
50'000	9.3%	7.6–9.5%	7.8%
60'000	11.1%	9.1–11.3%	10.5%
70'000	12.6%	10.4–12.9%	11.9%
80'000	14.1%	11.7–14.4%	13.1%
90'000	15.3%	12.7–15.6%	14.1%
100'000	16.6%	13.8–16.8%	15.3%
110'000	17.6%	14.7–17.9%	16.3%
120'000	18.7%	15.6–19%	17.2%
130'000	19.6%	16.5–20%	18.1%
140'000	20.6%	17.3–21%	19%
150'000	21.5%	18.1–21.8%	19.7%
175'000	23.4%	19.8–23.7%	21.6%
200'000	24.9%	21.2–25.3%	23.2%
225'000	26.3%	22.4–26.7%	24.6%
250'000	27.5%	23.5–27.9%	25.8%
275'000	28.5%	24.5–28.9%	26.8%
300'000	29.4%	25.3–29.8%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.5 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'123 mm

9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

637 m

Mean elevation

576 m

Relief

148 m

Mean slope

3.8°

Flat share

76.5%

South-facing

3.0%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 148 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

18.3 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

23.4 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

4'100

18 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr

BFE solar factsheet ↗

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026

Tariff H4

27.9 Rp./kWh

Energy

10.89 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

11.25 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

4 Rp./kWh

27.9 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 27.9 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator BKW Energie AG

ElCom tariff comparison ↗

How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

3.69 %

Avg. rooms

4.6

Dwellings

352

Built before 194634.4%

Built since 200117.0%

3.69 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM

Major centrePT 111 min · Car 85 min

AgglomerationPT 17 min · Car 15 min

Remoteness 11/51 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitebure.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities660 #28 JU · #1677 CH Families & children20.3% #26 JU · #1064 CH Age structure29.2% #9 JU · #129 CH Women share50.6% #22 JU · #606 CH Foreign residents4.4% #45 JU · #2037 CH Population density48/km² #31 JU · #1795 CH Tax burden16'552 #38 JU · #1604 CH Taxes225% #44 JU Warmest municipalities9.5 °C #16 JU · #1013 CH Sunniest municipalities40.9% #48 JU · #1465 CH Rainiest municipalities1'123 mm #26 JU · #971 CH Voter turnout48.4% #14 JU · #1835 CH SVP strongholds24.1% #15 JU · #1600 CH SP strongholds15.5% #45 JU · #897 CH Centre strongholds34.1% #12 JU · #187 CH FDP strongholds17.9% #4 JU · #590 CH GLP strongholds1.7% #30 JU · #1809 CH Green strongholds5.5% #42 JU · #1449 CH Largest by area13.7 km² #23 JU · #714 CH Highest municipalities587 m #18 JU · #863 CH Remotest municipalities111 min #11 JU · #260 CH Best-connected municipalities111 min #41 JU · #1862 CH Highest peaks637 m #39 JU · #1397 CH Highest-lying municipalities576 m #35 JU · #1108 CH Greatest vertical range148 m #45 JU · #1603 CH Steepest municipalities3.8° #49 JU · #1787 CH Solar potential18 GWh #21 JU · #1093 CH Cheapest electricity27.9 Rp./kWh #23 JU · #1085 CH Most expensive electricity27.9 Rp./kWh #36 JU · #1030 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

2915

Bure

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Bure2915

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Bure?: The postal code of Bure is 2915.
What is the tax rate in Bure?: The municipal tax multiplier of Bure is 225% (2026); canton JU levies 285%.
How much tax do you pay in Bure?: A single person without children pays about 16'552 CHF income tax in Bure on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 36 of 51 in canton JU. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Bure have?: Bure has 660 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Bure?: Bure has 29 foreign residents, a share of 4.39% (2025).

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