About Le Noirmont
Le Noirmont is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Jura
- Area
- 20.4 km²
Population
1'934residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'791
Vacancy
2.23%
Foreign residents
16.8%
Dwellings
1'031
Jobs (FTE)
1'952
Tax multiplier
170%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Le Noirmont, 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
1'952 full-time-equivalent jobs across 178 businesses — services make up 36% of employment, industry 61% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'952FTE total
Primary2.9%
Secondary61.4%
Tertiary35.7%
Land use
7% built-up, 49% agricultural, 43% forest. Measured across 2'039 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.8%
Agriculture49.8%
Forest43.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.8%, ahead of Mitte at 22.2%.
Source BFS
SP33.8%−0.1 pp
Mitte22.2%
Grüne14.8%−1.4 pp
FDP12.5%+1.1 pp
SVP10.9%+0.9 pp
GLP2.3%
EVP0.5%−0.5 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.5%
Second homes13.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 4.3°C with 1'396 mm of rain. Warmest in August (12.1°C), coldest in February (-2.8°C). Station: Chasseral, 1594 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
4.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 4.3°C
Rain 1396 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Chasseral · 1594 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
