Switzerland · Canton JU
Movelier
2812–2813Residents
422
Area
8.1 km²
Population density
52 pop./km²
Elevation
701 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
225%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
215 50.9%
Men
207 49.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
84 19.9%
Swiss citizens
376 89.1%
Foreign residents
46 10.9%
Population density
52 pop./km²
0–19 · 84 · 19.9%20–64 · 222 · 52.6%65+ · 116 · 27.5%
Foreign residents 10.9%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
50.3% YesNo 49.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
60.2% YesNo 39.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
26.6% YesNo 73.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
47.1% YesNo 52.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
56.9% YesNo 43.2%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
57.5% YesNo 42.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
64.6% YesNo 35.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
12.5% YesNo 87.5%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
18.0% YesNo 82.0%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP39.7% · strongest party
SVP39.7%
SP20.7%
Mitte18.1%
GRÜNE13.9%
FDP2.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier225%
Cantonal tax multiplier285%
225%JU range 130%235%
Tax rank 39 of 51 in canton JuraTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'552 CHF(16.6%)
Rank 36 of 51 in the canton · 1602 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:16'552 CHF(~16.6%)
MovelierCanton range JuraSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Movelier | Jura | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7.1% | 5.8–7.2% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.3% | 7.6–9.5% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.1% | 9.1–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.6% | 10.4–12.9% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.1% | 11.7–14.4% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.3% | 12.7–15.6% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.6% | 13.8–16.8% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.6% | 14.7–17.9% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.7% | 15.6–19% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.6% | 16.5–20% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.6% | 17.3–21% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.5% | 18.1–21.8% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.4% | 19.8–23.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.9% | 21.2–25.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.3% | 22.4–26.7% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.5% | 23.5–27.9% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.5% | 24.5–28.9% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.4% | 25.3–29.8% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'211 mm
8.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
869 m
Mean elevation
721 m
Relief
301 m
Mean slope
14.7°
Flat share
15.6%
South-facing
33.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 301 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
7.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
10 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'700
8 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
2.62 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
267
Built before 194628.1%
Built since 200111.2%
2.62 %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 · CC0Websitemovelier.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities422 #37 JU · #1874 CHFamilies & children19.9% #29 JU · #1202 CHAge structure27.5% #11 JU · #201 CHWomen share50.9% #17 JU · #477 CHForeign residents10.9% #17 JU · #1636 CHPopulation density52/km² #28 JU · #1771 CHTax burden16'552 #42 JU · #1608 CHTaxes225% #39 JUWarmest municipalities8.4 °C #36 JU · #1621 CHSunniest municipalities41.1% #38 JU · #1387 CHRainiest municipalities1'211 mm #20 JU · #674 CHVoter turnout44.7% #30 JU · #2016 CHSVP strongholds39.7% #4 JU · #681 CHSP strongholds20.7% #30 JU · #418 CHCentre strongholds18.1% #44 JU · #639 CHFDP strongholds2.5% #45 JU · #2001 CHGLP strongholds2.1% #21 JU · #1752 CHGreen strongholds13.9% #13 JU · #196 CHLargest by area8.1 km² #41 JU · #1135 CHHighest municipalities701 m #16 JU · #593 CHRemotest municipalities80 min #38 JU · #769 CHBest-connected municipalities80 min #15 JU · #1357 CHHighest peaks869 m #33 JU · #871 CHHighest-lying municipalities721 m #16 JU · #720 CHGreatest vertical range301 m #33 JU · #993 CHSteepest municipalities14.7° #14 JU · #598 CHSolar potential8 GWh #38 JU · #1716 CHCheapest electricity27.9 Rp./kWh #10 JU · #1072 CHMost expensive electricity27.9 Rp./kWh #23 JU · #1017 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Movelier?
- Movelier has 2 postal codes: 2812, 2813.
- What is the tax rate in Movelier?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Movelier is 225% (2026); canton JU levies 285%.
- How much tax do you pay in Movelier?
- A single person without children pays about 16'552 CHF income tax in Movelier on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 36 of 51 in canton JU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Movelier have?
- Movelier has 422 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Movelier?
- Movelier has 46 foreign residents, a share of 10.9% (2025).
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