Bussy-Chardonney (Arpitan: Bussê-Chardenê) is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.
[4] Bussy-Chardonney has an area, as of 2009[update], of 3.1 square kilometers (1.2 sq mi).
Of the rest of the land, 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi) or 10.5% is settled (buildings or roads).
[10] Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (297 or 88.1%), with German being second most common (15 or 4.5%) and Italian being third (9 or 2.7%).
The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 3 and the non-Swiss population increased by 14 people.
[9] The age distribution, as of 2009[update], in Bussy-Chardonney is; 66 children or 17.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 58 teenagers or 15.3% are between 10 and 19.
The greatest number of single family homes (17) were built between 1971 and 1980.
In the federal election, a total of 130 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 58.3%.
[10] There were 188 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 42.0% of the workforce.
In 2008[update] the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 59.
In the tertiary sector; 19 or 61.3% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 2 or 6.5% were in the movement and storage of goods, 9 or 29.0% were in a hotel or restaurant.
[10] From the 2000 census[update], 100 or 29.7% were Roman Catholic, while 168 or 49.9% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.
[11] In Bussy-Chardonney about 124 or (36.8%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 67 or (19.9%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
In the Vaud cantonal school system, two years of non-obligatory pre-school are provided by the political districts.
[18] During the school year, the political district provided pre-school care for a total of 631 children of which 203 children (32.2%) received subsidized pre-school care.
The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years.