About Baulmes
Baulmes is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 22.5 km²
Population
1'165residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'159
Vacancy
2.66%
Foreign residents
18.5%
Dwellings
602
Jobs (FTE)
381
Tax multiplier
77%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Baulmes, 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
381 full-time-equivalent jobs across 79 businesses — services make up 28% of employment, industry 62% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
381FTE total
Primary10.5%
Secondary61.9%
Tertiary27.6%
Land use
5% built-up, 40% agricultural, 55% forest. Measured across 2'250 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement4.6%
Agriculture40.2%
Forest55.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.1%, ahead of SP at 22.6%.
Source BFS
SVP27.1%−2.4 pp
SP22.6%+3.8 pp
Grüne17.7%−8.4 pp
FDP13.4%+2.6 pp
Sol.
6.0%+3.5 pp
GLP4.6%+0.1 pp
Mitte4.2%
Others
2.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.4%
Second homes11.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 6.4°C with 1'306 mm of rain. Warmest in July (14.8°C), coldest in January (-0.9°C). Station: Bullet / La Frétaz, 1205 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.4°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.4°C
Rain 1306 mm
Sun ≈140 days
Bullet / La Frétaz · 1205 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at La Chaux-de-Fonds has risen by +2.0°C between the first 30 observed years (1901–1930) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.0°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1901–1930
La Chaux-de-Fonds · 1017 m.a.s.l. · 1901–2025
