Switzerland · Canton JU
Pleigne
2803–2814Residents
368
Area
17.8 km²
Population density
21 pop./km²
Elevation
809 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
210%
Postal codes
5
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
197 53.5%
Men
171 46.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
76 20.7%
Swiss citizens
354 96.2%
Foreign residents
14 3.8%
Population density
21 pop./km²
0–19 · 76 · 20.7%20–64 · 198 · 53.8%65+ · 94 · 25.5%
Foreign residents 3.8%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
44.9% YesNo 55.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
50.0% YesNo 50.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
27.7% YesNo 72.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
39.8% YesNo 60.3%
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
56.6% YesNo 43.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
63.1% YesNo 36.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
16.0% YesNo 84.0%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
14.8% YesNo 85.2%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP36.3% · strongest party
SVP36.3%
Mitte26.1%
SP17.0%
GRÜNE8.5%
FDP6.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier210%
Cantonal tax multiplier285%
210%JU range 130%235%
Tax rank 20 of 51 in canton JuraTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'115 CHF(16.1%)
Rank 19 of 51 in the canton · 1336 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:16'115 CHF(~16.1%)
PleigneCanton range JuraSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Pleigne | Jura | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.9% | 5.8–7.2% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9% | 7.6–9.5% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.8% | 9.1–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.3% | 10.4–12.9% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.7% | 11.7–14.4% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.9% | 12.7–15.6% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.1% | 13.8–16.8% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.2% | 14.7–17.9% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.2% | 15.6–19% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.1% | 16.5–20% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.1% | 17.3–21% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.9% | 18.1–21.8% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.8% | 19.8–23.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.3% | 21.2–25.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.6% | 22.4–26.7% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26.8% | 23.5–27.9% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 27.9% | 24.5–28.9% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.7% | 25.3–29.8% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'233 mm
8.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
851 m
Mean elevation
708 m
Relief
350 m
Mean slope
12.6°
Flat share
24.5%
South-facing
12.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 350 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
10 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
12.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'200
10 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
2.4 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
208
Built before 194637.0%
Built since 200115.4%
2.4 %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 · CC0Websitepleigne.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities368 #39 JU · #1910 CHFamilies & children20.7% #20 JU · #932 CHAge structure25.5% #21 JU · #354 CHWomen share53.5% #3 JU · #26 CHForeign residents3.8% #47 JU · #2057 CHPopulation density21/km² #45 JU · #1968 CHTax burden16'115 #21 JU · #1338 CHTaxes210% #20 JUWarmest municipalities8.3 °C #37 JU · #1652 CHSunniest municipalities41.1% #39 JU · #1388 CHRainiest municipalities1'233 mm #16 JU · #623 CHVoter turnout47.7% #19 JU · #1883 CHSVP strongholds36.3% #5 JU · #882 CHSP strongholds17% #41 JU · #738 CHCentre strongholds26.1% #26 JU · #327 CHFDP strongholds6.2% #32 JU · #1773 CHGLP strongholds2.6% #16 JU · #1668 CHGreen strongholds8.5% #32 JU · #799 CHLargest by area17.8 km² #18 JU · #537 CHHighest municipalities809 m #14 JU · #413 CHRemotest municipalities87 min #32 JU · #618 CHBest-connected municipalities87 min #20 JU · #1511 CHHighest peaks851 m #35 JU · #907 CHHighest-lying municipalities708 m #17 JU · #745 CHGreatest vertical range350 m #30 JU · #897 CHSteepest municipalities12.6° #19 JU · #724 CHSolar potential10 GWh #34 JU · #1558 CHCheapest electricity27.9 Rp./kWh #11 JU · #1073 CHMost expensive electricity27.9 Rp./kWh #24 JU · #1018 CH
Postal codes (5)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 6Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Pleigne?
- Pleigne has 5 postal codes: 2803, 2806, 2807, 2813, 2814.
- What is the tax rate in Pleigne?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Pleigne is 210% (2026); canton JU levies 285%.
- How much tax do you pay in Pleigne?
- A single person without children pays about 16'115 CHF income tax in Pleigne on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 19 of 51 in canton JU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Pleigne have?
- Pleigne has 368 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Pleigne?
- Pleigne has 14 foreign residents, a share of 3.8% (2025).
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