About Boncourt
Boncourt is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Jura
- Area
- 9.0 km²
Population
1'170residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'586
Vacancy
2.60%
Foreign residents
11.3%
Dwellings
731
Jobs (FTE)
1'668
Tax multiplier
155%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Boncourt, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
1'668 full-time-equivalent jobs across 106 businesses — services make up 44% of employment, industry 53% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'668FTE total
Primary2.8%
Secondary52.8%
Tertiary44.5%
Land use
18% built-up, 42% agricultural, 39% forest. Measured across 902 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement18.5%
Agriculture42.1%
Forest39.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 40.0%, ahead of SP at 26.6%.
Source BFS
Mitte40.0%
SP26.6%+0.1 pp
SVP17.4%+3.7 pp
FDP7.9%+1.8 pp
Grüne4.6%−4.6 pp
GLP3.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
81.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 18.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences81.2%
Second homes18.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.4°C with 1'046 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.2°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Fahy, 596 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.4°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.4°C
Rain 1046 mm
Sun ≈142 days
Fahy · 596 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Chaumont has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Chaumont · 1136 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
