Switzerland · Canton JU
Le Bémont
2360–2363Residents
299
Area
11.7 km²
Population density
26 pop./km²
Elevation
982 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
195%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
141 47.2%
Men
158 52.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
48 16.1%
Swiss citizens
291 97.3%
Foreign residents
8 2.7%
Population density
26 pop./km²
0–19 · 48 · 16.1%20–64 · 169 · 56.5%65+ · 82 · 27.4%
Foreign residents 2.7%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
41.4% YesNo 58.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
41.7% YesNo 58.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
25.9% YesNo 74.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
28.6% YesNo 71.4%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
51.5% YesNo 48.5%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
67.9% YesNo 32.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
57.3% YesNo 42.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
23.3% YesNo 76.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
9.7% YesNo 90.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte40.7% · strongest party
Mitte40.7%
SVP20.1%
SP16.4%
GRÜNE12.0%
FDP8.3%
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 8 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%)
Le BémontCanton range JuraSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Le Bémont | 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 1991–20207.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'494 mm
7.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'075 m
Mean elevation
981 m
Relief
161 m
Mean slope
6.1°
Flat share
52.2%
South-facing
17.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 161 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
9.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
12.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'100
9 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
29.93 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.89 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
14.14 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
29.93 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 27.9 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Société des Forces Électriques de La Goule SA
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
1.18 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
169
Built before 194658.0%
Built since 20011.8%
1.18 %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 · CC0Websitelebemont.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities299 #43 JU · #1962 CHFamilies & children16.1% #47 JU · #1909 CHAge structure27.4% #12 JU · #211 CHWomen share47.2% #46 JU · #1999 CHForeign residents2.7% #50 JU · #2083 CHPopulation density26/km² #43 JU · #1927 CHTax burden15'679 #9 JU · #1145 CHTaxes195% #8 JUWarmest municipalities7.2 °C #46 JU · #1838 CHSunniest municipalities42% #10 JU · #1138 CHRainiest municipalities1'494 mm #1 JU · #249 CHVoter turnout45.6% #25 JU · #1989 CHSVP strongholds20.1% #29 JU · #1786 CHSP strongholds16.4% #42 JU · #799 CHCentre strongholds40.7% #3 JU · #126 CHFDP strongholds8.3% #19 JU · #1563 CHGLP strongholds0% #46 JU · #2031 CHGreen strongholds12% #16 JU · #351 CHLargest by area11.7 km² #31 JU · #842 CHHighest municipalities982 m #6 JU · #274 CHRemotest municipalities107 min #15 JU · #302 CHBest-connected municipalities107 min #36 JU · #1822 CHHighest peaks1'075 m #14 JU · #679 CHHighest-lying municipalities981 m #4 JU · #433 CHGreatest vertical range161 m #44 JU · #1533 CHSteepest municipalities6.1° #40 JU · #1386 CHSolar potential9 GWh #36 JU · #1595 CHCheapest electricity29.93 Rp./kWh #47 JU · #1462 CHMost expensive electricity29.93 Rp./kWh #4 JU · #646 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Le Bémont?
- Le Bémont has 3 postal codes: 2360, 2362, 2363.
- What is the tax rate in Le Bémont?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Le Bémont is 195% (2026); canton JU levies 285%.
- How much tax do you pay in Le Bémont?
- A single person without children pays about 15'679 CHF income tax in Le Bémont on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 8 of 51 in canton JU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Le Bémont have?
- Le Bémont has 299 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Le Bémont?
- Le Bémont has 8 foreign residents, a share of 2.68% (2025).
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