What is the postal code of Molondin?

The postal code of Molondin is 1415.

What is the tax rate in Molondin?

The municipal tax multiplier of Molondin is 81% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.

How much tax do you pay in Molondin?

A single person without children pays about 16'887 CHF income tax in Molondin on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 293 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Molondin have?

Molondin has 260 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Molondin?

Molondin has 45 foreign residents, a share of 17.31% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton VD

Molondin

1415

VD CANTON1415

Residents

260

Area

5.5 km²

Population density

47 pop./km²

Elevation

611 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

81%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

129 49.6%

Men

131 50.4%

Children & youth (0–19)

60 23.1%

Swiss citizens

215 82.7%

Foreign residents

45 17.3%

Population density

47 pop./km²

0–19 · 60 · 23.1%20–64 · 149 · 57.3%65+ · 51 · 19.6%

Foreign residents 17.3%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Molondin

BFS

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

59.8% YesNo 40.2%

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

39.6% YesNo 60.4%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

62.2% YesNo 37.8%

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

21.8% YesNo 78.2%

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

35.4% YesNo 64.6%

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

78.6% YesNo 21.4%

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

40.2% YesNo 59.8%

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

15.2% YesNo 84.8%

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

14.3% YesNo 85.7%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP39.2% · strongest party

SVP39.2%

FDP24.1%

SP12.2%

GRÜNE9.1%

GLP6.9%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier81%

Cantonal tax multiplier155%

81%VD range 46%83%

Tax rank 296 of 300 in canton Vaud

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'887 CHF(16.9%)

Rank 293 of 300 in the canton · 1805 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:16'887 CHF(~16.9%)

MolondinCanton range VaudSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Molondin	Vaud	Switzerland median
40'000	4.3%	3.7–4.3%	5.4%
50'000	8%	6.9–8.1%	7.8%
60'000	11.7%	10–11.8%	10.5%
70'000	13.9%	11.9–14.1%	11.9%
80'000	15%	12.8–15.1%	13.1%
90'000	15.8%	13.5–15.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.9%	14.6–17%	15.3%
110'000	17.9%	15.4–18%	16.3%
120'000	18.8%	16.3–19%	17.2%
130'000	19.7%	17.1–19.9%	18.1%
140'000	20.6%	17.9–20.8%	19%
150'000	21.4%	18.6–21.6%	19.7%
175'000	23.4%	20.5–23.6%	21.6%
200'000	25.2%	22.1–25.4%	23.2%
225'000	26.8%	23.5–26.9%	24.6%
250'000	28.2%	24.8–28.4%	25.8%
275'000	29.5%	26–29.6%	26.8%
300'000	30.5%	27–30.7%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.5 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'051 mm

9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

729 m

Mean elevation

624 m

Relief

241 m

Mean slope

8.8°

Flat share

36.7%

South-facing

4.3%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 241 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

4.5 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

5.9 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'000

5 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

0 %

Avg. rooms

Dwellings

131

Built before 194680.9%

Built since 200110.7%

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 93 min · Car 54 min

AgglomerationPT 40 min · Car 24 min

Remoteness 15/300 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentAlexandre Correvon

Websitemolondin.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities260 #264 VD · #1979 CH Families & children23.1% #122 VD · #297 CH Age structure19.6% #90 VD · #1328 CH Women share49.6% #202 VD · #1239 CH Foreign residents17.3% #196 VD · #1101 CH Population density47/km² #265 VD · #1799 CH Tax burden16'887 #293 VD · #1806 CH Taxes81% #296 VD Warmest municipalities9.5 °C #205 VD · #1008 CH Sunniest municipalities43.3% #285 VD · #972 CH Rainiest municipalities1'051 mm #157 VD · #1383 CH Voter turnout59.8% #146 VD · #507 CH SVP strongholds39.2% #20 VD · #709 CH SP strongholds12.2% #287 VD · #1273 CH Centre strongholds4.5% #166 VD · #1850 CH FDP strongholds24.1% #137 VD · #270 CH GLP strongholds6.9% #160 VD · #782 CH Green strongholds9.1% #216 VD · #693 CH Largest by area5.5 km² #166 VD · #1486 CH Highest municipalities611 m #123 VD · #786 CH Remotest municipalities93 min #15 VD · #505 CH Best-connected municipalities93 min #287 VD · #1616 CH Highest peaks729 m #129 VD · #1133 CH Highest-lying municipalities624 m #125 VD · #943 CH Greatest vertical range241 m #110 VD · #1171 CH Steepest municipalities8.8° #80 VD · #1044 CH Solar potential5 GWh #252 VD · #1955 CH Cheapest electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #103 VD · #1385 CH Most expensive electricity29.32 Rp./kWh #270 VD · #794 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1415

Molondin

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Molondin1415

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Molondin?: The postal code of Molondin is 1415.
What is the tax rate in Molondin?: The municipal tax multiplier of Molondin is 81% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Molondin?: A single person without children pays about 16'887 CHF income tax in Molondin on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 293 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Molondin have?: Molondin has 260 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Molondin?: Molondin has 45 foreign residents, a share of 17.31% (2025).

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