About 2856 Boécourt
Boécourt is a municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Jura
- Area
- 12.3 km²
Population
961residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'468
Vacancy
2.53%
Foreign residents
8.6%
Dwellings
474
Jobs (FTE)
384
Tax multiplier
200%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 2856 Boécourt, 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
384 full-time-equivalent jobs across 58 businesses — services make up 17% of employment, industry 73% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
384FTE total
Primary9.6%
Secondary72.9%
Tertiary17.4%
Land use
9% built-up, 49% agricultural, 42% forest. Measured across 1'232 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.7%
Agriculture49.3%
Forest42.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.6%, ahead of Mitte at 26.4%.
Source BFS
SP29.6%+2.6 pp
Mitte26.4%
SVP19.1%+4.6 pp
Grüne11.1%−4.5 pp
FDP8.7%−0.4 pp
GLP2.4%
EVP0.9%−0.5 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.2%
Second homes13.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 876 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.7°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Delémont, 439 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 876 mm
Delémont · 439 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