Switzerland · Canton JU
Saint-Brais
2364–2886Residents
248
Area
15.2 km²
Population density
16 pop./km²
Elevation
967 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
225%
Postal codes
5
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
121 48.8%
Men
127 51.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
50 20.2%
Swiss citizens
226 91.1%
Foreign residents
22 8.9%
Population density
16 pop./km²
0–19 · 50 · 20.2%20–64 · 147 · 59.3%65+ · 51 · 20.6%
Foreign residents 8.9%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
35.1% YesNo 65.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
38.8% YesNo 61.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
30.2% YesNo 69.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
37.1% YesNo 62.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
38.8% YesNo 61.2%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
72.1% YesNo 27.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
69.2% YesNo 30.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
34.3% YesNo 65.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
10.3% YesNo 89.7%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP31.9% · strongest party
SVP31.9%
Mitte26.5%
SP18.1%
GRÜNE16.2%
FDP5.4%
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 41 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%)
Saint-BraisCanton range JuraSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Saint-Brais | 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 1991–20208.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'231 mm
8.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'057 m
Mean elevation
837 m
Relief
615 m
Mean slope
16.4°
Flat share
12.7%
South-facing
23.6%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 615 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
6.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
8.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'400
6 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
27.6 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.89 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.25 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.7 Rp./kWh
27.6 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
0.73 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
137
Built before 194655.5%
Built since 20019.5%
0.73 %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 · CC0Websitesaint-brais.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities248 #46 JU · #1988 CHFamilies & children20.2% #28 JU · #1092 CHAge structure20.6% #43 JU · #1131 CHWomen share48.8% #41 JU · #1622 CHForeign residents8.9% #25 JU · #1804 CHPopulation density16/km² #49 JU · #2008 CHTax burden16'552 #43 JU · #1609 CHTaxes225% #41 JUWarmest municipalities8.3 °C #38 JU · #1653 CHSunniest municipalities41.5% #23 JU · #1234 CHRainiest municipalities1'231 mm #17 JU · #626 CHVoter turnout43.3% #40 JU · #2055 CHSVP strongholds31.9% #7 JU · #1157 CHSP strongholds18.1% #40 JU · #614 CHCentre strongholds26.5% #24 JU · #316 CHFDP strongholds5.4% #38 JU · #1822 CHGLP strongholds0% #48 JU · #2033 CHGreen strongholds16.2% #8 JU · #84 CHLargest by area15.2 km² #20 JU · #638 CHHighest municipalities967 m #8 JU · #282 CHRemotest municipalities89 min #31 JU · #574 CHBest-connected municipalities89 min #21 JU · #1555 CHHighest peaks1'057 m #16 JU · #696 CHHighest-lying municipalities837 m #12 JU · #579 CHGreatest vertical range615 m #8 JU · #601 CHSteepest municipalities16.4° #7 JU · #524 CHSolar potential6 GWh #41 JU · #1821 CHCheapest electricity27.6 Rp./kWh #1 JU · #781 CHMost expensive electricity27.6 Rp./kWh #50 JU · #1326 CH
Postal codes (5)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 5Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Saint-Brais?
- Saint-Brais has 5 postal codes: 2364, 2873, 2882, 2883, 2886.
- What is the tax rate in Saint-Brais?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Saint-Brais is 225% (2026); canton JU levies 285%.
- How much tax do you pay in Saint-Brais?
- A single person without children pays about 16'552 CHF income tax in Saint-Brais on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 36 of 51 in canton JU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Saint-Brais have?
- Saint-Brais has 248 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Saint-Brais?
- Saint-Brais has 22 foreign residents, a share of 8.87% (2025).
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