Switzerland · Canton JU
Montfaucon
2362–2718Residents
565
Area
18.3 km²
Population density
31 pop./km²
Elevation
1'000 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
220%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
261 46.2%
Men
304 53.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
100 17.7%
Swiss citizens
533 94.3%
Foreign residents
32 5.7%
Population density
31 pop./km²
0–19 · 100 · 17.7%20–64 · 321 · 56.8%65+ · 144 · 25.5%
Foreign residents 5.7%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
39.5% YesNo 60.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
43.2% YesNo 56.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
36.2% YesNo 63.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
35.0% YesNo 65.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
56.1% YesNo 43.9%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
58.0% YesNo 42.0%
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
31.9% YesNo 68.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
13.3% YesNo 86.7%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte27.6% · strongest party
Mitte27.6%
SVP21.7%
SP20.6%
GRÜNE18.2%
FDP5.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier220%
Cantonal tax multiplier285%
220%JU range 130%235%
Tax rank 34 of 51 in canton JuraTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'407 CHF(16.4%)
Rank 29 of 51 in the canton · 1510 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:16'407 CHF(~16.4%)
MontfauconCanton range JuraSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Montfaucon | Jura | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7% | 5.8–7.2% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.2% | 7.6–9.5% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11% | 9.1–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.5% | 10.4–12.9% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14% | 11.7–14.4% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.2% | 12.7–15.6% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.4% | 13.8–16.8% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.5% | 14.7–17.9% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.5% | 15.6–19% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.5% | 16.5–20% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.4% | 17.3–21% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.3% | 18.1–21.8% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.2% | 19.8–23.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.7% | 21.2–25.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.1% | 22.4–26.7% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.3% | 23.5–27.9% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.3% | 24.5–28.9% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.2% | 25.3–29.8% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'444 mm
7.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'043 m
Mean elevation
944 m
Relief
452 m
Mean slope
9.1°
Flat share
36.2%
South-facing
20.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 452 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
13.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
17.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'000
14 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
1.87 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
374
Built before 194639.3%
Built since 20019.9%
1.87 %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 · CC0Websitemontfaucon.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities565 #29 JU · #1745 CHFamilies & children17.7% #40 JU · #1719 CHAge structure25.5% #22 JU · #355 CHWomen share46.2% #48 JU · #2052 CHForeign residents5.7% #39 JU · #1984 CHPopulation density31/km² #41 JU · #1894 CHTax burden16'407 #33 JU · #1514 CHTaxes220% #34 JUWarmest municipalities7.6 °C #42 JU · #1773 CHSunniest municipalities41.8% #14 JU · #1169 CHRainiest municipalities1'444 mm #5 JU · #299 CHVoter turnout49.8% #11 JU · #1723 CHSVP strongholds21.7% #19 JU · #1711 CHSP strongholds20.6% #32 JU · #427 CHCentre strongholds27.6% #23 JU · #291 CHFDP strongholds5.6% #37 JU · #1810 CHGLP strongholds2.6% #18 JU · #1670 CHGreen strongholds18.2% #4 JU · #37 CHLargest by area18.3 km² #17 JU · #528 CHHighest municipalities1'000 m #4 JU · #264 CHRemotest municipalities104 min #20 JU · #351 CHBest-connected municipalities104 min #31 JU · #1775 CHHighest peaks1'043 m #17 JU · #701 CHHighest-lying municipalities944 m #8 JU · #468 CHGreatest vertical range452 m #25 JU · #747 CHSteepest municipalities9.1° #31 JU · #1010 CHSolar potential14 GWh #24 JU · #1320 CHCheapest electricity27.9 Rp./kWh #19 JU · #1081 CHMost expensive electricity27.9 Rp./kWh #32 JU · #1026 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Montfaucon?
- Montfaucon has 2 postal codes: 2362, 2718.
- What is the tax rate in Montfaucon?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Montfaucon is 220% (2026); canton JU levies 285%.
- How much tax do you pay in Montfaucon?
- A single person without children pays about 16'407 CHF income tax in Montfaucon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 29 of 51 in canton JU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Montfaucon have?
- Montfaucon has 565 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Montfaucon?
- Montfaucon has 32 foreign residents, a share of 5.66% (2025).
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