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Rossemaison

2842
JU CANTON2842
Residents
767
Area
1.9 km²
Population density
406 pop./km²
Elevation
455 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
200%
Postal codes
1

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
368 48.0%
Men
399 52.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
153 19.9%
Swiss citizens
668 87.1%
Foreign residents
99 12.9%
Population density
406 pop./km²
0–19 · 153 · 19.9%20–64 · 455 · 59.3%65+ · 159 · 20.7%
Foreign residents 12.9%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SP28.5% · strongest party
SP28.5%
FDP21.3%
Mitte14.8%
GRÜNE14.0%
SVP13.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier200%
Cantonal tax multiplier285%
200%JU range 130%235%
Tax rank 12 of 51 in canton Jura
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'824 CHF(15.8%)
Rank 10 of 51 in the canton · 1198 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
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:15'824 CHF(~15.8%)
RossemaisonCanton range JuraSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeRossemaisonJuraSwitzerland median
40'0006.7%5.87.2%5.4%
50'0008.9%7.69.5%7.8%
60'00010.6%9.111.3%10.5%
70'00012.1%10.412.9%11.9%
80'00013.5%11.714.4%13.1%
90'00014.6%12.715.6%14.1%
100'00015.8%13.816.8%15.3%
110'00016.9%14.717.9%16.3%
120'00017.9%15.619%17.2%
130'00018.8%16.520%18.1%
140'00019.8%17.321%19%
150'00020.6%18.121.8%19.7%
175'00022.4%19.823.7%21.6%
200'00023.9%21.225.3%23.2%
225'00025.2%22.426.7%24.6%
250'00026.4%23.527.9%25.8%
275'00027.5%24.528.9%26.8%
300'00028.3%25.329.8%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020900 mm
9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
628 m
Mean elevation
479 m
Relief
203 m
Mean slope
6.5°
Flat share
38.5%
South-facing
1.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 203 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
7.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
9.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'600
7 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 · 2026
Tariff 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
Vacancy rate
2.06 %
Avg. rooms
4.4
Dwellings
340
Built before 194615.9%
Built since 200142.9%
2.06 %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 · NPVM
Major centrePT 65 min · Car 56 min
AgglomerationPT 10 min · Car 9 min
Remoteness 45/51 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Rossemaison?
The postal code of Rossemaison is 2842.
What is the tax rate in Rossemaison?
The municipal tax multiplier of Rossemaison is 200% (2026); canton JU levies 285%.
How much tax do you pay in Rossemaison?
A single person without children pays about 15'824 CHF income tax in Rossemaison on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 10 of 51 in canton JU. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Rossemaison have?
Rossemaison has 767 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Rossemaison?
Rossemaison has 99 foreign residents, a share of 12.91% (2025).

Map

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