Switzerland · Canton JU
Muriaux
2338–2345Residents
513
Area
16.9 km²
Population density
30 pop./km²
Elevation
947 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'184 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
160%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
254 49.5%
Men
259 50.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
108 21.1%
Swiss citizens
478 93.2%
Foreign residents
35 6.8%
Population density
30 pop./km²
0–19 · 108 · 21.1%20–64 · 282 · 55.0%65+ · 123 · 24.0%
Foreign residents 6.8%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
49.1% YesNo 50.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
45.1% YesNo 54.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
22.9% YesNo 77.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
31.8% YesNo 68.2%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
51.2% YesNo 48.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
61.6% YesNo 38.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
58.1% YesNo 41.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
23.7% YesNo 76.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
7.1% YesNo 93.0%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte23.9% · strongest party
Mitte23.9%
SVP23.4%
SP21.1%
FDP17.3%
GRÜNE11.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier160%
Cantonal tax multiplier285%
160%JU range 130%235%
Tax rank 3 of 51 in canton JuraTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'659 CHF(14.7%)
Rank 3 of 51 in the canton · 959 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:14'659 CHF(~14.7%)
MuriauxCanton range JuraSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Muriaux | Jura | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.2% | 5.8–7.2% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.2% | 7.6–9.5% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.8% | 9.1–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.1% | 10.4–12.9% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.5% | 11.7–14.4% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.5% | 12.7–15.6% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.7% | 13.8–16.8% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.6% | 14.7–17.9% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.6% | 15.6–19% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17.5% | 16.5–20% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 18.4% | 17.3–21% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 19.1% | 18.1–21.8% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 20.9% | 19.8–23.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 22.4% | 21.2–25.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 23.6% | 22.4–26.7% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 24.8% | 23.5–27.9% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 25.7% | 24.5–28.9% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 26.6% | 25.3–29.8% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'455 mm
6.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'184 m
Mean elevation
1'019 m
Relief
478 m
Mean slope
7.1°
Flat share
47.5%
South-facing
15.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 478 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
12.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
16.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'800
13 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
30.03 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.89 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
14.14 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.4 Rp./kWh
30.03 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
0.68 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
293
Built before 194658.7%
Built since 200112.3%
0.68 %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 · CC0Websitemuriaux.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities513 #33 JU · #1794 CHFamilies & children21.1% #16 JU · #795 CHAge structure24% #24 JU · #526 CHWomen share49.5% #35 JU · #1301 CHForeign residents6.8% #35 JU · #1936 CHPopulation density30/km² #42 JU · #1900 CHTax burden14'659 #3 JU · #960 CHTaxes160% #3 JUWarmest municipalities6.6 °C #51 JU · #1894 CHSunniest municipalities42.4% #3 JU · #1066 CHRainiest municipalities1'455 mm #2 JU · #288 CHVoter turnout44.7% #31 JU · #2017 CHSVP strongholds23.4% #18 JU · #1644 CHSP strongholds21.1% #27 JU · #387 CHCentre strongholds23.9% #33 JU · #387 CHFDP strongholds17.3% #5 JU · #634 CHGLP strongholds1.6% #31 JU · #1837 CHGreen strongholds11.2% #20 JU · #435 CHLargest by area16.9 km² #19 JU · #568 CHHighest municipalities947 m #11 JU · #299 CHRemotest municipalities123 min #2 JU · #168 CHBest-connected municipalities123 min #49 JU · #1948 CHHighest peaks1'184 m #4 JU · #620 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'019 m #3 JU · #404 CHGreatest vertical range478 m #17 JU · #712 CHSteepest municipalities7.1° #36 JU · #1231 CHSolar potential13 GWh #25 JU · #1366 CHCheapest electricity30.03 Rp./kWh #48 JU · #1629 CHMost expensive electricity30.03 Rp./kWh #3 JU · #478 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 5Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Muriaux?
- Muriaux has 2 postal codes: 2338, 2345.
- What is the tax rate in Muriaux?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Muriaux is 160% (2026); canton JU levies 285%.
- How much tax do you pay in Muriaux?
- A single person without children pays about 14'659 CHF income tax in Muriaux on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 3 of 51 in canton JU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Muriaux have?
- Muriaux has 513 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Muriaux?
- Muriaux has 35 foreign residents, a share of 6.82% (2025).
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