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Châtillon

2843
JU CANTON2843
Residents
494
Area
5.3 km²
Elevation
523 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'098 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
200%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
238 48.2%
Men
256 51.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
113 22.9%
Swiss citizens
437 92.0%
Foreign residents
38 8.0%
0–19 · 113 · 22.9%20–64 · 296 · 59.9%65+ · 85 · 17.2%
Foreign residents 8.0%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026

Votes

BFS
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
Mitte30.2% · strongest party
Mitte30.2%
SP25.3%
SVP20.4%
GRÜNE9.5%
FDP4.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier200%
Cantonal tax multiplier285%
200%JU range 130%235%
Tax rank 12 of 50 in canton Jura
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'099 mm
9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
1'098 m
Mean elevation
682 m
Relief
627 m
Mean slope
15.5°
Flat share
17.2%
South-facing
6.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 627 m0 m3'865 m

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

swissALTIRegio 2025 · swisstopo, retrieved 04.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE
Roof potential
4.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
6.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'100
5 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).

Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026

Housing

BFS
Vacancy rate
2.64 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
227
Built before 194626.4%
Built since 200133.5%
2.64 %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.

Gebäude- und Wohnungsstatistik (GWS) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026 · Leerwohnungszählung (LWZ) 2025 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026

Rankings

24

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Châtillon?
The postal code of Châtillon is 2843.
What is the tax rate in Châtillon?
The municipal tax multiplier of Châtillon is 200% (2026); canton JU levies 285%.
How many residents does Châtillon have?
Châtillon has 494 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Châtillon?
Châtillon has 38 foreign residents, a share of 8% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Châtillon?
In the 2023 National Council election, Mitte was the strongest party in Châtillon with 30.163% of the vote.

Map

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