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Morges

1110
VD CANTON1110
Residents
17'803
Area
13.6 km²
Population density
1'311 pop./km²
Elevation
374 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
67%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
9'220 51.8%
Men
8'583 48.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
3'306 18.6%
Swiss citizens
11'077 62.2%
Foreign residents
6'726 37.8%
Population density
1'311 pop./km²
0–19 · 3'306 · 18.6%20–64 · 11'170 · 62.7%65+ · 3'327 · 18.7%
Foreign residents 37.8%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SP29.1% · strongest party
SP29.1%
FDP20.8%
SVP15.7%
GRÜNE15.3%
GLP8.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier67%
Cantonal tax multiplier155%
67%VD range 46%83%
Tax rank 101 of 300 in canton Vaud
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'956 CHF(16%)
Rank 101 of 300 in the canton · 1251 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:15'956 CHF(~16%)
MorgesCanton range VaudSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeMorgesVaudSwitzerland median
40'0004.1%3.74.3%5.4%
50'0007.5%6.98.1%7.8%
60'00011%1011.8%10.5%
70'00013.1%11.914.1%11.9%
80'00014.1%12.815.1%13.1%
90'00014.9%13.515.9%14.1%
100'00016%14.617%15.3%
110'00016.9%15.418%16.3%
120'00017.8%16.319%17.2%
130'00018.7%17.119.9%18.1%
140'00019.5%17.920.8%19%
150'00020.3%18.621.6%19.7%
175'00022.2%20.523.6%21.6%
200'00023.9%22.125.4%23.2%
225'00025.5%23.526.9%24.6%
250'00026.9%24.828.4%25.8%
275'00028.1%2629.6%26.8%
300'00029.1%2730.7%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–202011.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'012 mm
11.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
470 m
Mean elevation
380 m
Relief
103 m
Mean slope
1.1°
Flat share
92.4%
South-facing
4.7%
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
Roof potential
63.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
89.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
14'200
64 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
30.27 Rp./kWh
Energy
14.04 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.59 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.87 Rp./kWh
30.27 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
Vacancy rate
0.32 %
Avg. rooms
3.1
Dwellings
9'513
Built before 194615.1%
Built since 200123.8%
0.32 %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 27 min · Car 18 min
AgglomerationPT 27 min · Car 18 min
Remoteness 295/300 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentVincent Jaques
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Morges?
The postal code of Morges is 1110.
What is the tax rate in Morges?
The municipal tax multiplier of Morges is 67% (2026); canton VD levies 155%.
How much tax do you pay in Morges?
A single person without children pays about 15'956 CHF income tax in Morges on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 101 of 300 in canton VD. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Morges have?
Morges has 17'803 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Morges?
Morges has 6'726 foreign residents, a share of 37.78% (2025).

Map

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