What is the postal code of Mathod?

The postal code of Mathod is 1438.

What is the tax rate in Mathod?

The municipal tax multiplier of Mathod is 72% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Mathod?

A single person without children pays about 16'298 CHF income tax in Mathod on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 183 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Mathod have?

Mathod has 740 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Mathod?

Mathod has 163 foreign residents, a share of 22.03% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Mathod

1438

VD CANTON1438

Residents

740

Area

6.6 km²

Population density

112 pop./km²

Elevation

445 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

72%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

369 49.9%

Men

371 50.1%

Children & youth (0–19)

166 22.4%

Swiss citizens

577 78.0%

Foreign residents

163 22.0%

Population density

112 pop./km²

0–19 · 166 · 22.4%20–64 · 469 · 63.4%65+ · 105 · 14.2%

Foreign residents 22.0%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Mathod

BFS

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

53.1% YesNo 46.9%

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

46.0% YesNo 54.0%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

69.8% YesNo 30.2%

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

30.7% YesNo 69.3%

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

37.4% YesNo 62.6%

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

34.6% YesNo 65.4%

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

73.1% YesNo 26.9%

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

43.2% YesNo 56.8%

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

30.1% YesNo 69.9%

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

14.0% YesNo 86.0%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP27.7% · strongest party

SVP27.7%

FDP21.4%

SP20.1%

GRÜNE8.0%

Mitte6.7%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier72%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

72%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 179 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'298 CHF(16.3%)

Rank 183 of 300 in the canton · 1451 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:16'298 CHF(~16.3%)

MathodCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Mathod	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4.2%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.7%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	11.3%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.4%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.4%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	15.2%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.3%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	17.2%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	18.2%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	19%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.9%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	20.7%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	22.7%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	24.4%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	25.9%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	27.3%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	28.6%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	29.6%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.6 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020981 mm

10.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

533 m

Mean elevation

452 m

Relief

103 m

Mean slope

3°

Flat share

78.8%

South-facing

9.6%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 103 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

26.2 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

28.6 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

5'800

26 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

29.32 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.04 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

10.59 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.92 Rp./kWh

29.32 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

BFS

Vacancy rate

6.33 %

Avg. rooms

3.8

Dwellings

332

Built before 194643.1%

Built since 200134.0%

6.33 %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 32 min

AgglomerationPT 16 min · Car 15 min

Remoteness 97/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentRoger Augsburger

Websitemathod.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities740 #168 VD · #1618 CH Families & children22.4% #168 VD · #462 CH Age structure14.2% #265 VD · #2039 CH Women share49.9% #179 VD · #1041 CH Foreign residents22% #132 VD · #711 CH Population density112/km² #170 VD · #1409 CH Tax burden16'298 #185 VD · #1453 CH Taxes72% #179 VD Warmest municipalities10.6 °C #71 VD · #204 CH Sunniest municipalities43.5% #272 VD · #937 CH Rainiest municipalities981 mm #221 VD · #1712 CH Voter turnout55% #232 VD · #1077 CH SVP strongholds27.7% #108 VD · #1416 CH SP strongholds20.1% #166 VD · #467 CH Centre strongholds6.7% #51 VD · #1608 CH FDP strongholds21.4% #177 VD · #371 CH GLP strongholds5.3% #220 VD · #1136 CH Green strongholds8% #239 VD · #877 CH Largest by area6.6 km² #137 VD · #1323 CH Highest municipalities445 m #252 VD · #1579 CH Remotest municipalities66 min #97 VD · #1153 CH Best-connected municipalities66 min #208 VD · #976 CH Highest peaks533 m #236 VD · #1772 CH Highest-lying municipalities452 m #247 VD · #1706 CH Greatest vertical range103 m #227 VD · #1821 CH Steepest municipalities3° #246 VD · #1909 CH Solar potential26 GWh #63 VD · #792 CH Cheapest electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #102 VD · #1384 CH Most expensive electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #269 VD · #793 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1438

Mathod

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Mathod1438

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Mathod?: The postal code of Mathod is 1438.
What is the tax rate in Mathod?: The municipal tax multiplier of Mathod is 72% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Mathod?: A single person without children pays about 16'298 CHF income tax in Mathod on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 183 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Mathod have?: Mathod has 740 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Mathod?: Mathod has 163 foreign residents, a share of 22.03% (2025).

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