About Montherod
Montherod is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is located in the district of Morges. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Montherod merged into the municipality of Aubonne.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 14.3 km²
Population
3'856residents
Median taxable income
CHF 74'336
Vacancy
1.53%
Foreign residents
31.5%
Dwellings
1'895
Jobs (FTE)
3'671
Tax multiplier
68%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Montherod, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
3'671 full-time-equivalent jobs across 424 businesses — services make up 71% of employment, industry 26% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'671FTE total
Primary3.6%
Secondary25.6%
Tertiary70.8%
Land use
16% built-up, 57% agricultural, 26% forest. Measured across 1'436 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.6%
Agriculture57.8%
Forest26.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 25.2%, ahead of SP at 22.0%.
Source BFS
FDP25.2%−2.8 pp
SP22.0%+4.7 pp
SVP19.2%+3.5 pp
Grüne12.8%−6.0 pp
GLP9.3%−0.6 pp
Mitte5.1%
EVP1.5%−0.4 pp
Others
3.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
85.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 14.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences85.4%
Second homes14.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.7°C with 994 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.1°C), coldest in January (1.9°C). Station: Nyon / Changins, 458 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.7°C
Rain 994 mm
Sun ≈163 days
Nyon / Changins · 458 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Genève / Cointrin has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1753–1782) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1753–1782
Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1753–2025
