What is the postal code of Chevroux?

The postal code of Chevroux is 1545.

What is the tax rate in Chevroux?

The municipal tax multiplier of Chevroux is 68.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Chevroux?

A single person without children pays about 16'055 CHF income tax in Chevroux on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 116 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Chevroux have?

Chevroux has 487 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Chevroux?

Chevroux has 56 foreign residents, a share of 11.5% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Chevroux

1545

VD CANTON1545

Residents

487

Area

13.2 km²

Population density

37 pop./km²

Elevation

454 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

68.5%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

250 51.3%

Men

237 48.7%

Children & youth (0–19)

99 20.3%

Swiss citizens

431 88.5%

Foreign residents

56 11.5%

Population density

37 pop./km²

0–19 · 99 · 20.3%20–64 · 277 · 56.9%65+ · 111 · 22.8%

Foreign residents 11.5%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Chevroux

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

52.8% YesNo 47.2%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

59.6% YesNo 40.4%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

56.4% YesNo 43.6%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

31.0% YesNo 69.0%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

45.4% YesNo 54.6%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

40.8% YesNo 59.2%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

70.6% YesNo 29.4%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

48.8% YesNo 51.2%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

27.5% YesNo 72.6%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

15.6% YesNo 84.4%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP31.5% · strongest party

SVP31.5%

SP20.8%

FDP18.1%

GRÜNE9.6%

Mitte7.0%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier68.5%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

68.5%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 117 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'055 CHF(16.1%)

Rank 116 of 300 in the canton · 1299 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

100'000 CHF:16'055 CHF(~16.1%)

ChevrouxCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Chevroux	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4.1%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.6%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	11.1%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.2%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.2%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	15%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.1%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	17%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	17.9%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	18.8%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.7%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.4%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.4%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	24.1%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	25.6%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	27%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	28.2%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	29.3%	27–30.7%	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 1991–2020918 mm

10.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

487 m

Mean elevation

435 m

Relief

58 m

Mean slope

0.7°

Flat share

96.7%

South-facing

0.1%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 58 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

7 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

9.3 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'600

7 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

28.6 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.55 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

8.78 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.62 Rp./kWh

28.6 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Groupe E 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

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

1.5 %

Avg. rooms

3.8

Dwellings

333

Built before 194630.9%

Built since 200121.6%

1.5 %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 102 min · Car 46 min

AgglomerationPT 33 min · Car 17 min

Remoteness 9/300 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentJean-Daniel Curchod

Websitechevroux.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities487 #218 VD · #1819 CH Families & children20.3% #242 VD · #1055 CH Age structure22.8% #32 VD · #715 CH Women share51.3% #77 VD · #295 CH Foreign residents11.5% #266 VD · #1587 CH Population density37/km² #282 VD · #1865 CH Tax burden16'055 #116 VD · #1299 CH Taxes68.5% #117 VD Warmest municipalities10.4 °C #90 VD · #258 CH Sunniest municipalities42.7% #296 VD · #1039 CH Rainiest municipalities918 mm #277 VD · #1899 CH Voter turnout58.1% #180 VD · #683 CH SVP strongholds31.5% #70 VD · #1178 CH SP strongholds20.8% #151 VD · #407 CH Centre strongholds7% #44 VD · #1571 CH FDP strongholds18.1% #236 VD · #580 CH GLP strongholds6.7% #166 VD · #827 CH Green strongholds9.6% #208 VD · #629 CH Largest by area13.2 km² #70 VD · #742 CH Highest municipalities454 m #242 VD · #1511 CH Remotest municipalities102 min #9 VD · #381 CH Best-connected municipalities102 min #291 VD · #1735 CH Highest peaks487 m #262 VD · #1926 CH Highest-lying municipalities435 m #263 VD · #1824 CH Greatest vertical range58 m #284 VD · #2015 CH Steepest municipalities0.7° #295 VD · #2098 CH Solar potential7 GWh #196 VD · #1758 CH Cheapest electricity28.6 Rp./kWh #13 VD · #1188 CH Most expensive electricity28.6 Rp./kWh #285 VD · #916 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1545

Chevroux

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Chevroux1545

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Chevroux?: The postal code of Chevroux is 1545.
What is the tax rate in Chevroux?: The municipal tax multiplier of Chevroux is 68.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Chevroux?: A single person without children pays about 16'055 CHF income tax in Chevroux on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 116 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Chevroux have?: Chevroux has 487 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Chevroux?: Chevroux has 56 foreign residents, a share of 11.5% (2025).

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