Switzerland · Canton JU
Haute-Sorne
2748–2864Residents
7'532
Area
71 km²
Population density
106 pop./km²
Elevation
477 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'161 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
210%
Postal codes
6
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
3'748 49.8%
Men
3'784 50.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'591 21.1%
Swiss citizens
6'224 82.6%
Foreign residents
1'308 17.4%
Population density
106 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'591 · 21.1%20–64 · 4'339 · 57.6%65+ · 1'602 · 21.3%
Foreign residents 17.4%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
36.9% YesNo 63.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
43.0% YesNo 57.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
34.0% YesNo 66.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
36.9% YesNo 63.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
55.6% YesNo 44.4%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
60.4% YesNo 39.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
64.9% YesNo 35.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
28.0% YesNo 72.0%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
15.3% YesNo 84.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SP36.9% · strongest party
SP36.9%
Mitte24.6%
SVP18.3%
GRÜNE9.1%
FDP5.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier210%
Cantonal tax multiplier285%
210%JU range 130%235%
Tax rank 21 of 51 in canton JuraTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'115 CHF(16.1%)
Rank 19 of 51 in the canton · 1336 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:16'115 CHF(~16.1%)
Haute-SorneCanton range JuraSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Haute-Sorne | Jura | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.9% | 5.8–7.2% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9% | 7.6–9.5% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.8% | 9.1–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.3% | 10.4–12.9% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.7% | 11.7–14.4% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.9% | 12.7–15.6% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.1% | 13.8–16.8% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.2% | 14.7–17.9% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.2% | 15.6–19% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.1% | 16.5–20% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.1% | 17.3–21% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.9% | 18.1–21.8% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.8% | 19.8–23.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.3% | 21.2–25.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.6% | 22.4–26.7% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26.8% | 23.5–27.9% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 27.9% | 24.5–28.9% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.7% | 25.3–29.8% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'239 mm
7.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'161 m
Mean elevation
691 m
Relief
718 m
Mean slope
16.1°
Flat share
17.4%
South-facing
22.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 718 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
80.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
103.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
17'800
80 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
2.64 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
3'858
Built before 194626.4%
Built since 200119.0%
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.
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 · CC0Websitehaute-sorne.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities7'532 #2 JU · #264 CHFamilies & children21.1% #15 JU · #794 CHAge structure21.3% #37 JU · #995 CHWomen share49.8% #32 JU · #1094 CHForeign residents17.4% #5 JU · #1096 CHPopulation density106/km² #12 JU · #1438 CHTax burden16'115 #20 JU · #1337 CHTaxes210% #21 JUWarmest municipalities7.8 °C #40 JU · #1745 CHSunniest municipalities41% #44 JU · #1431 CHRainiest municipalities1'239 mm #14 JU · #610 CHVoter turnout44% #34 JU · #2034 CHAgainst Switzerland26% #11 JU · #226 CHAligned with Switzerland74% #13 JU · #1272 CHSVP strongholds18.3% #35 JU · #1868 CHSP strongholds36.9% #3 JU · #6 CHCentre strongholds24.6% #30 JU · #363 CHFDP strongholds5.6% #36 JU · #1809 CHGLP strongholds2.1% #22 JU · #1753 CHGreen strongholds9.1% #30 JU · #696 CHLargest by area71 km² #1 JU · #110 CHHighest municipalities477 m #35 JU · #1342 CHRemotest municipalities70 min #43 JU · #1041 CHBest-connected municipalities70 min #9 JU · #1091 CHHighest peaks1'161 m #8 JU · #640 CHHighest-lying municipalities691 m #19 JU · #781 CHGreatest vertical range718 m #4 JU · #547 CHSteepest municipalities16.1° #9 JU · #539 CHSolar potential80 GWh #2 JU · #147 CHCheapest electricity27.9 Rp./kWh #15 JU · #1077 CHMost expensive electricity27.9 Rp./kWh #28 JU · #1022 CH
Postal codes (6)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 6Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Haute-Sorne?
- Haute-Sorne has 6 postal codes: 2748, 2853, 2854, 2855, 2863, 2864.
- What is the tax rate in Haute-Sorne?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Haute-Sorne is 210% (2026); canton JU levies 285%.
- How much tax do you pay in Haute-Sorne?
- A single person without children pays about 16'115 CHF income tax in Haute-Sorne on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 19 of 51 in canton JU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Haute-Sorne have?
- Haute-Sorne has 7'532 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Haute-Sorne?
- Haute-Sorne has 1'308 foreign residents, a share of 17.37% (2025).
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