Switzerland · Canton JU
Courgenay
2950JU CANTON2950
Residents
2'463
Area
18.4 km²
Population density
134 pop./km²
Elevation
488 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
896 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
205%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'219 49.5%
Men
1'244 50.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
504 20.5%
Swiss citizens
2'183 88.6%
Foreign residents
280 11.4%
Population density
134 pop./km²
0–19 · 504 · 20.5%20–64 · 1'400 · 56.8%65+ · 559 · 22.7%
Foreign residents 11.4%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
42.3% YesNo 57.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
44.8% YesNo 55.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
29.5% YesNo 70.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
39.4% YesNo 60.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
56.3% YesNo 43.7%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
57.5% YesNo 42.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
65.2% YesNo 34.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
23.8% YesNo 76.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
16.9% YesNo 83.1%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SP29.7% · strongest party
SP29.7%
Mitte28.0%
SVP19.6%
FDP12.8%
GRÜNE5.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier205%
Cantonal tax multiplier285%
205%JU range 130%235%
Tax rank 18 of 51 in canton JuraTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'970 CHF(16%)
Rank 13 of 51 in the canton · 1258 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
100'000 CHF:15'970 CHF(~16%)
CourgenayCanton range JuraSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Courgenay | Jura | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.8% | 5.8–7.2% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.9% | 7.6–9.5% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.7% | 9.1–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.2% | 10.4–12.9% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.6% | 11.7–14.4% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.8% | 12.7–15.6% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16% | 13.8–16.8% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17% | 14.7–17.9% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18% | 15.6–19% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19% | 16.5–20% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.9% | 17.3–21% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.7% | 18.1–21.8% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.6% | 19.8–23.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.1% | 21.2–25.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.4% | 22.4–26.7% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26.6% | 23.5–27.9% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 27.7% | 24.5–28.9% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.5% | 25.3–29.8% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'084 mm
9.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
896 m
Mean elevation
586 m
Relief
456 m
Mean slope
9.8°
Flat share
40.8%
South-facing
4.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 456 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
Roof potential
39.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
49.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'700
39 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 · 2026Tariff 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
BFSVacancy rate
3.1 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
1'291
Built before 194628.0%
Built since 200119.9%
3.1 %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 · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitecourgenay.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities2'463 #9 JU · #858 CHFamilies & children20.5% #22 JU · #984 CHAge structure22.7% #30 JU · #737 CHWomen share49.5% #36 JU · #1302 CHForeign residents11.4% #16 JU · #1599 CHPopulation density134/km² #8 JU · #1298 CHTax burden15'970 #14 JU · #1259 CHTaxes205% #18 JUWarmest municipalities9.9 °C #10 JU · #658 CHSunniest municipalities41.4% #26 JU · #1261 CHRainiest municipalities1'084 mm #38 JU · #1195 CHVoter turnout42.2% #46 JU · #2075 CHAgainst Switzerland24% #15 JU · #320 CHAligned with Switzerland76% #7 JU · #1174 CHSVP strongholds19.6% #32 JU · #1808 CHSP strongholds29.7% #16 JU · #53 CHCentre strongholds28% #21 JU · #280 CHFDP strongholds12.8% #6 JU · #1057 CHGLP strongholds2% #26 JU · #1768 CHGreen strongholds5.7% #41 JU · #1409 CHLargest by area18.4 km² #16 JU · #525 CHHighest municipalities488 m #31 JU · #1275 CHRemotest municipalities84 min #36 JU · #688 CHBest-connected municipalities84 min #16 JU · #1446 CHHighest peaks896 m #30 JU · #839 CHHighest-lying municipalities586 m #33 JU · #1069 CHGreatest vertical range456 m #22 JU · #740 CHSteepest municipalities9.8° #30 JU · #945 CHSolar potential39 GWh #5 JU · #478 CHCheapest electricity27.9 Rp./kWh #26 JU · #1088 CHMost expensive electricity27.9 Rp./kWh #39 JU · #1033 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Courgenay?
- The postal code of Courgenay is 2950.
- What is the tax rate in Courgenay?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Courgenay is 205% (2026); canton JU levies 285%.
- How much tax do you pay in Courgenay?
- A single person without children pays about 15'970 CHF income tax in Courgenay on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 13 of 51 in canton JU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Courgenay have?
- Courgenay has 2'463 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Courgenay?
- Courgenay has 280 foreign residents, a share of 11.37% (2025).
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