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Tuusniemi

Tuusniemi had 2,311 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,048 in 2024, 11% below the regional level. 19% of households rented and 79% owned their home. The population has fallen by 15% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 857 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
2,311residents31 December 2024
€22,048median incomeadults, 2024
19%of households rentingtenure
37%green within 500 maverage
Tuusniemi by postcode area
Map of Tuusniemi: 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 6 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
71170 Laukka-aho88€23,2446%94%30%449.1%100%0
71200 Tuusniemi Keskus1,351€21,74527%70%45%5611.6%16%23
71210 Tuusjärvi193€22,46010%90%42%5611.5%46%0
71240 Paakkila204€24,6416%92%32%5112.6%83%0
71260 Juurikkamäki121€23,4391%99%44%578.3%94%0
71280 Kosula208€21,7204%92%39%5521.8%66%2

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 North Savo.

10%
aged under 16
5%
aged 16–24
15%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 45–64
42%
aged 65 and over
55
years, average age

Main activity

Employed32%
Unemployed5%
Students4%
Pensioners48%
Children aged 0–149%
Others3%

Population at the end of each year

20152,719
20162,643
20172,597
20182,551
20192,477
20202,433
20212,420
20222,394
20232,313
20242,311

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.

€22,048
median income, adults
€25,771
mean income, adults
12.7%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education26%
Matriculation examination3%
Vocational qualification50%
Lower university or polytechnic degree18%
Higher university degree4%

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.

1,288 households and 1,629 homes at the end of 2024.

1.7
people per household
49.7 m²
floor area per person
83.3 m²
average home size
6%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied79%
Rented19%
Other tenure2%

Households

One-person households51%
Young one-person households5%
Households with children12%
Pensioner households54%

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

553jobs located hereworkplaces
1,248summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
89%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.

15 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 37% green space within 500 metres.

2schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
3residents per km²700.5 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 Tuusniemi, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Tuusniemen kirkko - Ernst Lohrmann, 1869 + tapuli, 1811 tai 1818 - Keskitie 21, Tuusniemi
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Tuusniemen kirkko - Ernst Lohrmann, 1869 + tapuli, 1811 tai 1818 - Keskitie 21, Tuusniemi
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Tuusniemen kirkko - Ernst Lohrmann, 1869 - Keskitie 21, Tuusniemi - 2
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Tuusniemen kirkko - Ernst Lohrmann, 1869 - Keskitie 21, Tuusniemi - 2
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Tuusniemen kirkko - Ernst Lohrmann, 1869 - Keskitie 21, Tuusniemi - 1
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Tuusniemen kirkko - Ernst Lohrmann, 1869 - Keskitie 21, Tuusniemi - 1
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in North Savo.