Switzerland · Canton JU
La Baroche
2807–2954Residents
1'124
Area
31.1 km²
Population density
36 pop./km²
Elevation
479 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
962 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
215%
Postal codes
5
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
544 48.4%
Men
580 51.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
198 17.6%
Swiss citizens
1'063 94.6%
Foreign residents
61 5.4%
Population density
36 pop./km²
0–19 · 198 · 17.6%20–64 · 636 · 56.6%65+ · 290 · 25.8%
Foreign residents 5.4%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
45.7% YesNo 54.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
55.8% YesNo 44.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
27.3% YesNo 72.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
44.3% YesNo 55.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
58.9% YesNo 41.1%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
57.1% YesNo 42.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
67.3% YesNo 32.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
25.0% YesNo 75.0%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
14.7% YesNo 85.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte29.5% · strongest party
Mitte29.5%
SVP27.3%
SP16.3%
FDP10.7%
GRÜNE10.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier215%
Cantonal tax multiplier285%
215%JU range 130%235%
Tax rank 24 of 51 in canton JuraTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'261 CHF(16.3%)
Rank 22 of 51 in the canton · 1424 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:16'261 CHF(~16.3%)
La BarocheCanton range JuraSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | La Baroche | Jura | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.9% | 5.8–7.2% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.1% | 7.6–9.5% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.9% | 9.1–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.4% | 10.4–12.9% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.9% | 11.7–14.4% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15% | 12.7–15.6% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.3% | 13.8–16.8% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.3% | 14.7–17.9% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.3% | 15.6–19% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.3% | 16.5–20% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.3% | 17.3–21% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.1% | 18.1–21.8% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23% | 19.8–23.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.5% | 21.2–25.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.9% | 22.4–26.7% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.1% | 23.5–27.9% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.1% | 24.5–28.9% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29% | 25.3–29.8% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'117 mm
9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
962 m
Mean elevation
629 m
Relief
502 m
Mean slope
12.3°
Flat share
30.4%
South-facing
20.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 502 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
26.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
33.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'800
26 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
0.46 %
Avg. rooms
4.4
Dwellings
656
Built before 194647.1%
Built since 20018.8%
0.46 %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 · CC0Websitebaroche.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'124 #19 JU · #1377 CHFamilies & children17.6% #41 JU · #1738 CHAge structure25.8% #20 JU · #328 CHWomen share48.4% #43 JU · #1767 CHForeign residents5.4% #41 JU · #1991 CHPopulation density36/km² #37 JU · #1872 CHTax burden16'261 #27 JU · #1429 CHTaxes215% #24 JUWarmest municipalities9.5 °C #18 JU · #1015 CHSunniest municipalities40.8% #51 JU · #1510 CHRainiest municipalities1'117 mm #27 JU · #1002 CHVoter turnout43.1% #43 JU · #2061 CHAgainst Switzerland28% #4 JU · #140 CHAligned with Switzerland72% #21 JU · #1342 CHSVP strongholds27.3% #12 JU · #1441 CHSP strongholds16.3% #43 JU · #810 CHCentre strongholds29.5% #17 JU · #243 CHFDP strongholds10.7% #15 JU · #1305 CHGLP strongholds1.6% #35 JU · #1841 CHGreen strongholds10.5% #23 JU · #499 CHLargest by area31.1 km² #6 JU · #303 CHHighest municipalities479 m #33 JU · #1330 CHRemotest municipalities103 min #23 JU · #370 CHBest-connected municipalities103 min #30 JU · #1758 CHHighest peaks962 m #21 JU · #762 CHHighest-lying municipalities629 m #27 JU · #930 CHGreatest vertical range502 m #14 JU · #690 CHSteepest municipalities12.3° #22 JU · #749 CHSolar potential26 GWh #12 JU · #791 CHCheapest electricity27.9 Rp./kWh #34 JU · #1096 CHMost expensive electricity27.9 Rp./kWh #47 JU · #1041 CH
Postal codes (5)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 6Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of La Baroche?
- La Baroche has 5 postal codes: 2807, 2946, 2947, 2953, 2954.
- What is the tax rate in La Baroche?
- The municipal tax multiplier of La Baroche is 215% (2026); canton JU levies 285%.
- How much tax do you pay in La Baroche?
- A single person without children pays about 16'261 CHF income tax in La Baroche on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 22 of 51 in canton JU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does La Baroche have?
- La Baroche has 1'124 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in La Baroche?
- La Baroche has 61 foreign residents, a share of 5.43% (2025).
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