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521 people live in this town in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Le Hohwald has none. Second homes make up just over half of its housing.
The one thing Le Hohwald does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Le Hohwald as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ruines du château de Spesbourg, in Andlau, 3.6 mi away.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Hohwald.
28% of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 11%, below Bas-Rhin’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Graduates make up 38% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Le Hohwald | Bas-Rhin median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Bas-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes
Le Hohwald has 150 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.5 per worker. At the census, 8.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Bas-Rhin’s towns (17.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,860 a year.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €9.52/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and museums in and near Le Hohwald. Best known first.
Nothing in Le Hohwald is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Le Hohwald as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Hohwald | 521 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barr | 7,057 | 5.9 | B | C | B+ | B− |
| La Broque | 2,625 | 7 | D | C− | B | D− |
| Obernai | 12,587 | 8.8 | A | C− | B | B+ |
| Scherwiller | 3,099 | 9 | — | B− | — | C |
| Rosheim | 5,457 | 9.4 | A+ | C | A+ | B+ |
| Châtenois | 4,294 | 9.6 | A | C | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est
Le Hohwald is a commune of 521 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Barr. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.