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NiedermorschwihrHaut-Rhin

A town in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, home to 537 people.

Is Niedermorschwihr a good place to live?

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Niedermorschwihr falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 10% of its housing. It skews older: just over a third of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Niedermorschwihr stand out

The 2 things Niedermorschwihr does most differently from other towns.

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Maison
Maison · Inscrit · Photo: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Niedermorschwihr’s story

Niedermorschwihr in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Niedermorschwihr: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1932.

26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1993First protected: Église catholique Saint-Gall
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Landmarks

The list names few of Niedermorschwihr’s 3 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Église catholique Saint-Gall: Photo: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Niedermorschwihr.

Who lives here

Few people in Niedermorschwihr are 15 to 24: 4.9%, fewer than in Haut-Rhin’s towns and compared French towns

57.6median age

Children under 15 make up 11%, below both Haut-Rhin’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). 34% of residents are 65 or over. Degrees are held by just over two in five adults.

NiedermorschwihrHaut-Rhin medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education41%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haut-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Niedermorschwihr
NiedermorschwihrHaut-Rhin medianFrance median
Under 1511%16%17%
15–244.9%10%11%
25–4419%24%23%
45–6431%27%26%
65+34%22%22%
No diploma13%18%19%
CAP or BEP25%29%26%
Baccalauréat18%18%18%
Higher education41%31%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Haut-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Niedermorschwihr keeps more of its old housing than Haut-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns: 26% built before 1919

3historic monuments

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Niedermorschwihr is Église catholique Saint-Gall. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments here: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1932
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Unemployment in Niedermorschwihr, 4.5%, runs below Haut-Rhin’s towns and compared French towns

9%walk, cycle or take transit

Half of residents lived on more than €32,450 a year per consumption unit, above both Haut-Rhin’s towns (€27,690) and compared French towns (€25,970). Niedermorschwihr holds 150 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.6 jobs each. Also worth knowing: at the census, nearly one in ten commuters got to work without a car.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
150
jobs based in Niedermorschwihr, 0.6 per working resident
4.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€32,450
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

91.8% of candidates passed the brevet at the three collèges within 5 km, 3.6 points above the expected rate

91.8%passed the brevet

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The nearest collège is 1.7 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 3.2 mi away.

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Niedermorschwihr91.8%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Niedermorschwihr92.0%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Lazare de SchwendiNearest collègeCollègeCollège10789%+3 pts
Lycée polyvalent Lazare de SchwendiNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée2475%
Collège Jacques PrévertBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollègeCollège10691%+4 pts

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92%
passed the vocational bac, +11 pts against the expected rate
91.8%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +3.6 pts against the expected rate
1.7 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Niedermorschwihr is €12.93/m² a month

€12.93/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Renting a house costs an estimated €10.13/m² a month.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Niedermorschwihr€12.93/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Haut-Rhin median€12.78/m²
€12.93/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.20 to €16.39/m² a month)
€10.13/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Niedermorschwihr

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Nearby attractions

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Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

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Famous people from Niedermorschwihr

Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Niedermorschwihr as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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About Niedermorschwihr

Commune in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est

Niedermorschwihr is a commune of 537 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Colmar Agglomération. 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

Population
537 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Colmar Agglomération
Département
Haut-Rhin (68)
Région
Grand Est
Area
1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²)
INSEE code
68237

Niedermorschwihr’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Haut-Rhin →
TurckheimIngersheimWintzenheimKaysersberg VignobleColmarOrbeyTurckheimIngersheimWintzenheimKaysersberg VignobleColmarOrbeyNiedermorschwihr
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Niedermorschwihr537—————
Turckheim4,1391.1ACA−B+
Ingersheim4,7742.1A−CAC+
Wintzenheim8,0592.5A−C−BB+
Kaysersberg Vignoble4,3832.8AB+BC
Colmar66,9704.3C+CC−B−
Orbey3,4295.3—B—A−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

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 November 9, 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.