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Chamblon

1436
VD CANTON1436
Residents
558
Area
2.9 km²
Population density
195 pop./km²
Elevation
519 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
66%
Postal codes
1

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
268 48.0%
Men
290 52.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
107 19.2%
Swiss citizens
480 86.0%
Foreign residents
78 14.0%
Population density
195 pop./km²
0–19 · 107 · 19.2%20–64 · 316 · 56.6%65+ · 135 · 24.2%
Foreign residents 14.0%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
FDP27.2% · strongest party
FDP27.2%
SP23.4%
SVP20.8%
GLP11.2%
GRÜNE6.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier66%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
66%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 93 of 300 in canton Vaud
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'889 CHF(15.9%)
Rank 87 of 300 in the canton · 1215 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'155 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Eclépens 14'558 CHF · most expensive La Praz 17'020 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:15'889 CHF(~15.9%)
ChamblonCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeChamblonVaudSwitzerland median
40'0004%3.74.3%5.4%
50'0007.5%6.98.1%7.8%
60'00011%1011.8%10.5%
70'00013.1%11.914.1%11.9%
80'00014%12.815.1%13.1%
90'00014.8%13.515.9%14.1%
100'00015.9%14.617%15.3%
110'00016.8%15.418%16.3%
120'00017.8%16.319%17.2%
130'00018.6%17.119.9%18.1%
140'00019.5%17.920.8%19%
150'00020.2%18.621.6%19.7%
175'00022.2%20.523.6%21.6%
200'00023.9%22.125.4%23.2%
225'00025.4%23.526.9%24.6%
250'00026.8%24.828.4%25.8%
275'00028%2629.6%26.8%
300'00029%2730.7%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020913 mm
10.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
552 m
Mean elevation
506 m
Relief
121 m
Mean slope
7.4°
Flat share
37.7%
South-facing
15.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 121 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
6.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
8.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'400
6 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026
Tariff H4
30.02 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.04 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.59 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.62 Rp./kWh
30.02 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Romande Energie SA
ElCom tariff comparison
How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Vacancy rate
0 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
259
Built before 194625.9%
Built since 200119.3%
0 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 66 min · Car 37 min
AgglomerationPT 14 min · Car 10 min
Remoteness 96/300 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentMax Holzer
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Chamblon?
The postal code of Chamblon is 1436.
What is the tax rate in Chamblon?
The municipal tax multiplier of Chamblon is 66% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Chamblon?
A single person without children pays about 15'889 CHF income tax in Chamblon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 87 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Chamblon have?
Chamblon has 558 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Chamblon?
Chamblon has 78 foreign residents, a share of 13.98% (2025).

Map

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