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Kuortane

Kuortane had 3,335 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €24,418 in 2024, in line with the regional level. 18% of households rented and 81% owned their home. The population has fallen by 10% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 300 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
3,335residents31 December 2024
€24,418median incomeadults, 2024
18%of households rentingtenure
17%green within 500 maverage
Kuortane by postcode area
Map of Kuortane: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · Statistics Finland, municipal and regional boundaries 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

All 8 postcode areas.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

Postcode areaResidentsMedian incomeRentingOwning65+Avg. ageUnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
63100 Kuortane Keskus1,408€24,15832%67%38%525.2%17%34
63120 Leppälänkylä293€23,2488%91%27%474.4%0%1
63130 Mäyry636€26,0555%94%29%496.1%24%5
63150 Ruona357€24,1157%92%32%5010.1%18%3
63160 Salmi119€25,1240%96%34%493.8%18%0
63230 Lentilä271€23,9645%93%33%486.1%16%2
63250 Rantala109€26,1057%91%27%464.0%21%0
63450 Löyä46€21,312––35%578.3%27%0

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age at the end of 2024, next to the figure for South Ostrobothnia.

13%
aged under 16
9%
aged 16–24
17%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 45–64
34%
aged 65 and over
50
years, average age

Main activity

Employed40%
Unemployed3%
Students7%
Pensioners36%
Children aged 0–1412%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20153,715
20163,690
20173,637
20183,572
20193,551
20203,534
20213,528
20223,437
20233,381
20243,335

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and education.

Disposable income in 2024 and education at the end of 2024.

€24,418
median income, adults
€27,605
mean income, adults
5.9%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education27%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification44%
Lower university or polytechnic degree20%
Higher university degree6%

Income is the disposable money income of residents aged 18 and over in 2024: taxable and tax-free income minus taxes and contributions. The median is the middle value, so a few high earners do not pull it up.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

1,605 households and 2,085 homes at the end of 2024.

2.0
people per household
51.5 m²
floor area per person
98.6 m²
average home size
4%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied81%
Rented18%
Other tenure1%

Households

One-person households40%
Young one-person households5%
Households with children19%
Pensioner households49%

Household groups overlap: young one-person households, for example, are also counted as one-person households.

1,313jobs located hereworkplaces
690summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
93%of homes in housesdetached, semi-detached, terraced

Statistics Finland withholds a figure when fewer than 30 people are behind it (fewer than 10 for workplaces). Missing figures are shown as a dash and never estimated.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

16 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 17% green space within 500 metres.

4schoolsOpenStreetMap
4day-care centresOpenStreetMap
7residents per km²498.9 km²

Services and green space are measured from each postcode area’s service centre: the point inside the area with the most shops and services within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Kuortane, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Kuortane campanile
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Kuortane campanile
Photo: Maasaak · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keskustie - Kuortane 2017
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Keskustie - Kuortane 2017
Photo: Santeri Viinamäki · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Kuurna Kuortane 2017
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Kuurna Kuortane 2017
Photo: Santeri Viinamäki · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in South Ostrobothnia.