About 1462 Yvonand
Yvonand is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 20.8 km²
Population
3'524residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'187
Vacancy
0.89%
Foreign residents
15.9%
Dwellings
1'685
Jobs (FTE)
1'007
Tax multiplier
73%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 1462 Yvonand, 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
1'007 full-time-equivalent jobs across 200 businesses — services make up 69% of employment, industry 27% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'007FTE total
Primary4.0%
Secondary26.8%
Tertiary69.2%
Land use
14% built-up, 51% agricultural, 32% forest. Measured across 1'334 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.8%
Agriculture52.6%
Forest32.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.9%, ahead of SP at 26.6%.
Source BFS
SVP26.9%−0.6 pp
SP26.6%+0.7 pp
FDP18.4%+1.5 pp
Grüne12.1%−5.3 pp
Mitte4.6%
Sol.
3.4%+2.1 pp
GLP3.3%−0.8 pp
Others
2.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.8%
Second homes9.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 6.4°C with 1'306 mm of rain. Warmest in July (14.8°C), coldest in January (-0.9°C). Station: Bullet / La Frétaz, 1205 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.4°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.4°C
Rain 1306 mm
Sun ≈140 days
Bullet / La Frétaz · 1205 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
