What is the postal code of Morlon?

The postal code of Morlon is 1638.

What is the tax rate in Morlon?

The municipal tax multiplier of Morlon is 84.3% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.

How much tax do you pay in Morlon?

A single person without children pays about 16'792 CHF income tax in Morlon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 74 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Morlon have?

Morlon has 790 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Morlon?

Morlon has 110 foreign residents, a share of 13.92% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton FR

Morlon

1638

FR CANTON1638

Residents

790

Area

4.2 km²

Population density

186 pop./km²

Elevation

751 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

84.3%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

415 52.5%

Men

375 47.5%

Children & youth (0–19)

147 18.6%

Swiss citizens

680 86.1%

Foreign residents

110 13.9%

Population density

186 pop./km²

0–19 · 147 · 18.6%20–64 · 493 · 62.4%65+ · 150 · 19.0%

Foreign residents 13.9%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Morlon

BFS

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

49.4% YesNo 50.6%

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

45.0% YesNo 55.0%

26.04.2026Gesetz zur Sanierung der KantonsfinanzenCantonal FR● Rejected · 31.4% Yes

26.5% YesNo 73.5%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

59.7% YesNo 40.3%

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

34.0% YesNo 66.0%

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

31.5% YesNo 68.5%

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

46.5% YesNo 53.5%

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

68.0% YesNo 32.0%

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

53.9% YesNo 46.2%

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

31.2% YesNo 68.8%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SP28.3% · strongest party

SP28.3%

FDP19.2%

SVP17.2%

Mitte14.8%

GRÜNE12.0%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier84.3%

Cantonal tax multiplier96%

84.3%FR range 32%100%

Tax rank 74 of 119 in canton Fribourg

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'792 CHF(16.8%)

Rank 74 of 119 in the canton · 1751 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 16'515 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Greng 12'414 CHF · most expensive Jaun 18'106 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:16'792 CHF(~16.8%)

MorlonCanton range FribourgSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Morlon	Fribourg	Switzerland median
40'000	7.5%	5.4–8.1%	5.4%
50'000	10.1%	7.3–11%	7.8%
60'000	12.1%	8.8–13.1%	10.5%
70'000	13.4%	9.8–14.5%	11.9%
80'000	14.6%	10.7–15.8%	13.1%
90'000	15.7%	11.5–16.9%	14.1%
100'000	16.8%	12.4–18.1%	15.3%
110'000	17.7%	13.2–19.1%	16.3%
120'000	18.5%	13.9–20%	17.2%
130'000	19.3%	14.5–20.8%	18.1%
140'000	20.2%	15.2–21.7%	19%
150'000	20.9%	15.8–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	23%	17.5–24.7%	21.6%
200'000	24.8%	19–26.5%	23.2%
225'000	26.3%	20.3–28.1%	24.6%
250'000	27.3%	21.2–29.2%	25.8%
275'000	28%	21.8–29.8%	26.8%
300'000	28.5%	22.3–30.4%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.5 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'217 mm

8.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

830 m

Mean elevation

707 m

Relief

156 m

Mean slope

4.7°

Flat share

59.4%

South-facing

5.0%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 156 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

5.3 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

7.4 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'200

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

28.65 Rp./kWh

Energy

14.75 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

9.72 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.96 Rp./kWh

28.65 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 27.28 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Gruyère Energie S.A.

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

1.45 %

Avg. rooms

4.2

Dwellings

345

Built before 194626.7%

Built since 200137.4%

1.45 %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 84 min · Car 44 min

AgglomerationPT 18 min · Car 10 min

Remoteness 33/119 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitemorlon.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities790 #96 FR · #1581 CH Families & children18.6% #103 FR · #1551 CH Age structure19% #35 FR · #1433 CH Women share52.5% #3 FR · #74 CH Foreign residents13.9% #85 FR · #1370 CH Population density186/km² #58 FR · #1075 CH Tax burden16'792 #74 FR · #1751 CH Taxes84.3% #74 FR Warmest municipalities8.5 °C #87 FR · #1572 CH Sunniest municipalities46.3% #16 FR · #529 CH Rainiest municipalities1'217 mm #41 FR · #662 CH Voter turnout64.7% #5 FR · #170 CH SVP strongholds17.2% #113 FR · #1907 CH SP strongholds28.3% #3 FR · #82 CH Centre strongholds14.8% #106 FR · #836 CH FDP strongholds19.2% #25 FR · #509 CH GLP strongholds5.2% #15 FR · #1143 CH Green strongholds12% #26 FR · #339 CH Largest by area4.2 km² #95 FR · #1677 CH Highest municipalities751 m #38 FR · #498 CH Remotest municipalities84 min #33 FR · #674 CH Best-connected municipalities84 min #88 FR · #1432 CH Highest peaks830 m #55 FR · #940 CH Highest-lying municipalities707 m #63 FR · #749 CH Greatest vertical range156 m #90 FR · #1561 CH Steepest municipalities4.7° #97 FR · #1624 CH Solar potential5 GWh #109 FR · #1884 CH Cheapest electricity28.65 Rp./kWh #115 FR · #1203 CH Most expensive electricity28.65 Rp./kWh #7 FR · #907 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1638

Morlon

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Morlon1638

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Châtel-sur-Montsalvens

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Morlon?: The postal code of Morlon is 1638.
What is the tax rate in Morlon?: The municipal tax multiplier of Morlon is 84.3% (2026); canton FR levies 96%.
How much tax do you pay in Morlon?: A single person without children pays about 16'792 CHF income tax in Morlon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 74 of 119 in canton FR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Morlon have?: Morlon has 790 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Morlon?: Morlon has 110 foreign residents, a share of 13.92% (2025).

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