Switzerland · Canton JU
Develier
2800–2802Residents
1'397
Area
12.5 km²
Population density
112 pop./km²
Elevation
477 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
882 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
195%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
701 50.2%
Men
696 49.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
288 20.6%
Swiss citizens
1'211 86.7%
Foreign residents
186 13.3%
Population density
112 pop./km²
0–19 · 288 · 20.6%20–64 · 813 · 58.2%65+ · 296 · 21.2%
Foreign residents 13.3%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
38.9% YesNo 61.2%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
41.3% YesNo 58.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
25.6% YesNo 74.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
34.2% YesNo 65.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
54.8% YesNo 45.2%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
60.7% YesNo 39.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
63.4% YesNo 36.6%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
22.6% YesNo 77.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
9.6% YesNo 90.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SP28.7% · strongest party
SP28.7%
Mitte25.7%
SVP21.1%
GLP7.1%
GRÜNE6.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier195%
Cantonal tax multiplier285%
195%JU range 130%235%
Tax rank 9 of 51 in canton JuraTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'679 CHF(15.7%)
Rank 8 of 51 in the canton · 1144 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:15'679 CHF(~15.7%)
DevelierCanton range JuraSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Develier | Jura | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.7% | 5.8–7.2% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.8% | 7.6–9.5% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.5% | 9.1–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.9% | 10.4–12.9% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.4% | 11.7–14.4% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.5% | 12.7–15.6% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.7% | 13.8–16.8% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.7% | 14.7–17.9% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.7% | 15.6–19% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.6% | 16.5–20% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.6% | 17.3–21% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.4% | 18.1–21.8% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.2% | 19.8–23.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 23.7% | 21.2–25.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25% | 22.4–26.7% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26.2% | 23.5–27.9% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 27.2% | 24.5–28.9% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.1% | 25.3–29.8% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'096 mm
9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
882 m
Mean elevation
602 m
Relief
440 m
Mean slope
11.2°
Flat share
21.0%
South-facing
40.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 440 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
20.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
26.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'600
20 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
31.3 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.15 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.48 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
4.06 Rp./kWh
31.3 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.9 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Commune de Develier, service éléctrique
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
2.29 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
654
Built before 194619.9%
Built since 200118.8%
2.29 %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 · CC0Websitedevelier.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'397 #14 JU · #1228 CHFamilies & children20.6% #21 JU · #961 CHAge structure21.2% #38 JU · #1016 CHWomen share50.2% #27 JU · #835 CHForeign residents13.3% #10 JU · #1423 CHPopulation density112/km² #10 JU · #1410 CHTax burden15'679 #8 JU · #1144 CHTaxes195% #9 JUWarmest municipalities9.3 °C #24 JU · #1188 CHSunniest municipalities42.2% #6 JU · #1100 CHRainiest municipalities1'096 mm #35 JU · #1132 CHVoter turnout47.9% #17 JU · #1869 CHAgainst Switzerland20% #20 JU · #577 CHAligned with Switzerland80% #1 JU · #933 CHSVP strongholds21.1% #24 JU · #1735 CHSP strongholds28.7% #18 JU · #76 CHCentre strongholds25.7% #27 JU · #342 CHFDP strongholds5.6% #35 JU · #1808 CHGLP strongholds7.1% #1 JU · #740 CHGreen strongholds6.3% #39 JU · #1274 CHLargest by area12.5 km² #28 JU · #776 CHHighest municipalities477 m #34 JU · #1341 CHRemotest municipalities61 min #48 JU · #1319 CHBest-connected municipalities61 min #5 JU · #837 CHHighest peaks882 m #31 JU · #854 CHHighest-lying municipalities602 m #30 JU · #1003 CHGreatest vertical range440 m #27 JU · #766 CHSteepest municipalities11.2° #27 JU · #841 CHSolar potential20 GWh #19 JU · #1000 CHCheapest electricity31.3 Rp./kWh #49 JU · #1841 CHMost expensive electricity31.3 Rp./kWh #2 JU · #266 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Develier?
- Develier has 2 postal codes: 2800, 2802.
- What is the tax rate in Develier?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Develier is 195% (2026); canton JU levies 285%.
- How much tax do you pay in Develier?
- A single person without children pays about 15'679 CHF income tax in Develier on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 8 of 51 in canton JU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Develier have?
- Develier has 1'397 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Develier?
- Develier has 186 foreign residents, a share of 13.31% (2025).
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