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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Obermorschwihr.
History
Obermorschwihr keeps more of its old housing than Haut-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns: 14% built before 1919
3historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 11th century. Among the classé monuments in Obermorschwihr is Ancienne abbaye de Marbach. On the Culture ministry’s list, Obermorschwihr counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Obermorschwihr than in Haut-Rhin’s towns or across compared French towns: 41% of adults
41.5median age
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Haut-Rhin’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Half of Obermorschwihr is older than 41.5, half younger. Children under 15 make up 17% of residents.
ObermorschwihrHaut-Rhin medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
22%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma10%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education41%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Haut-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Haut-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Fewer people in Obermorschwihr are out of work than in Haut-Rhin’s towns or across compared French towns: 5.0%
10%walk, cycle or take transit
Jobs based in Obermorschwihr number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.2 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €30,500 a year. At the census, 10.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Haut-Rhin’s towns (15.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
Public transport6%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Obermorschwihr, 0.2 per working resident
5.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€30,500
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Obermorschwihr is a commune of 420 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Rouffach, Vignobles et Châteaux. 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
420 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays de Rouffach, Vignobles et Châteaux
Département
Haut-Rhin (68)
Région
Grand Est
Area
0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
INSEE code
68244
Obermorschwihr’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
