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Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
518 50.6%
Men
506 49.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
241 23.5%
Swiss citizens
807 78.8%
Foreign residents
217 21.2%
Population density
72 pop./km²
0–19 · 241 · 23.5%20–64 · 568 · 55.5%65+ · 215 · 21.0%
Foreign residents 21.2%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +9 (+0.9%) · 10 births · 6 deaths · net migration +4
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict District d'Aigle: 32.3% Yes
43.3% YesNo 56.7%
27.09.2026Initiative populaire « Baisse d’impôts pour tous — Redonner du pouvoir d’achat à la classe moyenne »Cantonal VD● Accepted · 53.9% YesDistrict District d'Aigle: 57.8% Yes
67.8% YesNo 32.2%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict District d'Aigle: 51.3% Yes
56.7% YesNo 43.3%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict District d'Aigle: 43.3% Yes
54.2% YesNo 45.8%
14.06.2026Question subsidiaireCantonal VD● Rejected · 47.3% YesDistrict District d'Aigle: 39.3% Yes
37.7% YesNo 62.3%
14.06.2026Contre-projet législatif « Loi sur le salaire minimum »Cantonal VD● Rejected · 49.7% YesDistrict District d'Aigle: 47.7% Yes
54.1% YesNo 45.9%
14.06.2026Initiative populaire législative « Pour le droit de vivre dignement de son travail – pour un salaire minimum cantonal »Cantonal VD● Rejected · 49.3% YesDistrict District d'Aigle: 41.8% Yes
41.5% YesNo 58.5%
14.06.2026Initiative populaire constitutionnelle « Pour le droit de vivre dignement de son travail – pour un salaire minimum cantonal »Cantonal VD● Accepted · 51.7% YesDistrict District d'Aigle: 45.6% Yes
45.0% YesNo 55.0%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict District d'Aigle: 65.3% Yes
58.8% YesNo 41.2%
All federal votes →
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP31.0% · strongest party
SVP31.0%
SP23.2%
FDP20.8%
GRÜNE10.4%
Mitte4.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Municipal tax multiplier71.5%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
71.5%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 173 of 300 in canton Vaud
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'255 CHF(16.3%)
Rank 170 of 300 in the canton · 1419 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:16'255 CHF(~16.3%)
Lavey-MorclesCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
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Gross incomeLavey-MorclesVaudSwitzerland median
40'0004.1%3.7–4.3%5.4%
50'0007.7%6.9–8.1%7.8%
60'00011.3%10–11.8%10.5%
70'00013.4%11.9–14.1%11.9%
80'00014.4%12.8–15.1%13.1%
90'00015.2%13.5–15.9%14.1%
100'00016.3%14.6–17%15.3%
110'00017.2%15.4–18%16.3%
120'00018.1%16.3–19%17.2%
130'00019%17.1–19.9%18.1%
140'00019.9%17.9–20.8%19%
150'00020.7%18.6–21.6%19.7%
175'00022.6%20.5–23.6%21.6%
200'00024.3%22.1–25.4%23.2%
225'00025.9%23.5–26.9%24.6%
250'00027.3%24.8–28.4%25.8%
275'00028.5%26–29.6%26.8%
300'00029.6%27–30.7%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.1 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)6.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'086 mm
10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
2'893 m
Mean elevation
1'241 m
Relief
2'491 m
Mean slope
32.3°
Flat share
5.0%
South-facing
17.2%
Above 2000 m
11.8%
Relief 2'491 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
8.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
11.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'900
Per inhabitant
8'477 kWh/yr
9 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 24.09.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2027
Tariff H4
29.4 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.96 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.42 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.62 Rp./kWh
29.4 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 29.09 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator Forces Motrices de l'Avançon 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.

2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Premium regionRegion 2
Standard model, deductible 300663 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Vaud477 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo

Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 2 of canton Vaud. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Vaud (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.

2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026

Housing

BFS · ARE
Vacancy rate
1.92 %
Second homes
18.9 %
Avg. rooms
3.6
Dwellings
573
Built before 194644.2%
Built since 200113.3%
1.92 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Economy

BFS · 2024
Jobs
427
Workplaces
57
Services share
83.8 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 11 (2.6%) · Secondary 58 (13.6%) · Tertiary 358 (83.8%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Agriculture

BFS · 2025
Farms
5
Organic share
20 %
Farmland
115 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 68 min · Car 50 min
AgglomerationPT 33 min · Car 16 min
Remoteness 82/300 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
BFS municipality number5406
Head of governmentYvan Ponnaz
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities1'024 #139 VD · #1443 CHGrowing municipalities0.9% #124 VD · #858 CHShrinking municipalities0.9% #176 VD · #1251 CHJobs per resident0.42 #80 VD · #779 CHFamilies & children23.5% #102 VD · #233 CHAge structure21% #58 VD · #1049 CHWomen share50.6% #114 VD · #596 CHForeign residents21.2% #140 VD · #767 CHPopulation density72/km² #224 VD · #1638 CHTax burden16'255 #171 VD · #1420 CHTaxes71.5% #173 VDWarmest municipalities10.1 °C #119 VD · #444 CHSunniest municipalities52.6% #1 VD · #170 CHRainiest municipalities1'086 mm #127 VD · #1182 CHVoter turnout52.3% #272 VD · #1559 CHAgainst Switzerland18.6% #44 VD · #632 CHAligned with Switzerland81.4% #91 VD · #843 CHSVP strongholds31% #74 VD · #1214 CHSP strongholds23.2% #105 VD · #255 CHCentre strongholds4.5% #157 VD · #1845 CHFDP strongholds20.8% #190 VD · #400 CHGLP strongholds4.4% #240 VD · #1335 CHGreen strongholds10.4% #185 VD · #512 CHLargest by area14.2 km² #63 VD · #688 CHHighest municipalities444 m #254 VD · #1585 CHSecond homes18.9% #24 VD · #366 CHOrganic farming20% #71 VD · #649 CHBest-connected municipalities68 min #214 VD · #1034 CHRemotest municipalities68 min #82 VD · #1098 CHHighest peaks2'893 m #3 VD · #169 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'241 m #12 VD · #290 CHGreatest vertical range2'491 m #2 VD · #83 CHSteepest municipalities32.3° #1 VD · #44 CHSolar potential9 GWh #168 VD · #1638 CHSolar potential per capita8'477 kWh #215 VD · #1369 CHCheapest electricity29.4 Rp./kWh #266 VD · #1680 CHMost expensive electricity29.4 Rp./kWh #36 VD · #428 CH

Localities

swisstopo · 3
What is the postal code of Lavey-Morcles?
The postal code of Lavey-Morcles is 1892.
What is the tax rate in Lavey-Morcles?
The municipal tax multiplier of Lavey-Morcles is 71.5% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Lavey-Morcles?
A single person without children pays about 16'255 CHF income tax in Lavey-Morcles on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 170 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Lavey-Morcles have?
Lavey-Morcles has 1'024 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Lavey-Morcles?
Lavey-Morcles has 217 foreign residents, a share of 21.19% (2025).

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