Switzerland · Canton VD
L'Isle
1148VD CANTON1148
Residents
1'102
Area
16.2 km²
Population density
68 pop./km²
Elevation
660 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'428 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
75%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
545 49.5%
Men
557 50.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
247 22.4%
Swiss citizens
937 85.0%
Foreign residents
165 15.0%
Population density
68 pop./km²
0–19 · 247 · 22.4%20–64 · 636 · 57.7%65+ · 219 · 19.9%
Foreign residents 15.0%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
51.7% YesNo 48.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
46.6% YesNo 53.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
31.5% YesNo 68.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
30.6% YesNo 69.4%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
33.5% YesNo 66.5%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
70.3% YesNo 29.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
45.2% YesNo 54.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
31.3% YesNo 68.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
13.7% YesNo 86.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP29.7% · strongest party
SVP29.7%
FDP21.7%
SP20.1%
GRÜNE11.7%
GLP7.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier75%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
75%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 233 of 300 in canton VaudTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'488 CHF(16.5%)
Rank 224 of 300 in the canton · 1560 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
100'000 CHF:16'488 CHF(~16.5%)
L'IsleCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | L'Isle | Vaud | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.2% | 3.7–4.3% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.8% | 6.9–8.1% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.4% | 10–11.8% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13.6% | 11.9–14.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.6% | 12.8–15.1% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.4% | 13.5–15.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.5% | 14.6–17% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.4% | 15.4–18% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.4% | 16.3–19% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.3% | 17.1–19.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.2% | 17.9–20.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.9% | 18.6–21.6% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.9% | 20.5–23.6% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.7% | 22.1–25.4% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.2% | 23.5–26.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.6% | 24.8–28.4% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.9% | 26–29.6% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.9% | 27–30.7% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'171 mm
9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'428 m
Mean elevation
864 m
Relief
826 m
Mean slope
7.7°
Flat share
44.5%
South-facing
15.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 826 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
13.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
17.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'000
13 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 · 2026Tariff 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
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.74 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
542
Built before 194658.1%
Built since 200114.2%
0.74 %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 · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Head of governmentRoger Nicolas
Websitelisle.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'102 #132 VD · #1396 CHFamilies & children22.4% #159 VD · #453 CHAge structure19.9% #75 VD · #1269 CHWomen share49.5% #204 VD · #1292 CHForeign residents15% #223 VD · #1283 CHPopulation density68/km² #233 VD · #1662 CHTax burden16'488 #232 VD · #1568 CHTaxes75% #233 VDWarmest municipalities9.5 °C #199 VD · #1002 CHSunniest municipalities44.5% #181 VD · #740 CHRainiest municipalities1'171 mm #88 VD · #763 CHVoter turnout56.6% #203 VD · #855 CHAgainst Switzerland16% #90 VD · #867 CHAligned with Switzerland84% #34 VD · #609 CHSVP strongholds29.7% #88 VD · #1289 CHSP strongholds20.1% #164 VD · #465 CHCentre strongholds3.8% #220 VD · #1926 CHFDP strongholds21.7% #169 VD · #354 CHGLP strongholds7.4% #145 VD · #690 CHGreen strongholds11.7% #144 VD · #378 CHLargest by area16.2 km² #54 VD · #595 CHHighest municipalities660 m #94 VD · #668 CHRemotest municipalities67 min #89 VD · #1130 CHBest-connected municipalities67 min #210 VD · #1003 CHHighest peaks1'428 m #47 VD · #489 CHHighest-lying municipalities864 m #50 VD · #540 CHGreatest vertical range826 m #41 VD · #498 CHSteepest municipalities7.7° #96 VD · #1145 CHSolar potential13 GWh #117 VD · #1331 CHCheapest electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #131 VD · #1520 CHMost expensive electricity30.02 Rp./kWh #78 VD · #495 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of L'Isle?
- The postal code of L'Isle is 1148.
- What is the tax rate in L'Isle?
- The municipal tax multiplier of L'Isle is 75% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
- How much tax do you pay in L'Isle?
- A single person without children pays about 16'488 CHF income tax in L'Isle on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 224 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does L'Isle have?
- L'Isle has 1'102 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in L'Isle?
- L'Isle has 165 foreign residents, a share of 14.97% (2025).
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