Toholammin kunta

What Toholammin kunta does

Toholammin kunta is a Finnish municipality (kunta) and public-sector government entity located in Toholampi, Central Ostrobianmaa, serving a population of approximately 2,849 residents across a 626 km² territory. It delivers the full statutory lifecycle of public services including early childhood education (CGI Vesa), basic and upper secondary education (Wilma), social services, healthcare navigation through the Soite welfare area, elderly care, rental housing, water and wastewater services (via Toholammin Viemäri Oy), energy supply (via Toholammin Energia Oy), and business development support (via Toholammin Kehitys Oy). It also operates a regional agricultural substitution service (lomituspalvelut) covering approximately 900 farms across 12 municipalities with around 300 substitutes.

Revenue is generated primarily through the 9.90% municipal income tax, tiered property taxes (0.00-3.10%), state government transfers via Soite, regulated service fees (e.g., tiered early childhood education fees from €46.65 up to the maximum per family income bracket), rental income from municipal housing, and industrial property. The municipality's go-to-market is community-led and sales-led: residents access services through the town hall at Lampintie 5, digital portals (toholampi.fi, Toholampi Nappi mobile app), five schools, two libraries, sports facilities (Lampin halli, athletics field, ski trails), and the Kulttuurisali cultural hall.

Technology infrastructure is standard Finnish municipal SaaS: CGI Vesa (replacing Wilma from December 2025), Varda national registry, Julius room booking, Cloudia procurement, Kase Dynasty meeting management, Buildercom property requests, ePassi payments, Suomi.fi-viestit messaging (April 2026), and Reveel Guide for tourism. The municipality holds GDPR compliance, an officially granted coat of arms (1952), wholly-owned subsidiaries in water, wastewater, energy, rental housing, and business development, and is pursuing new infrastructure projects including a Greensky Data data centre and a biogas refueling station.

Name

Toholammin kunta

Legal name

Toholammin kunta

Website

https://toholampi.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1867

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Toholammin kunta is a Finnish municipality providing statutory public services — education, social services, housing, utilities, and cultural facilities — to 2,849 residents in Central Ostrobothnia, Finland, funded via municipal income tax, property taxes, and state transfers, with regional agricultural substitution services covering ~900 farms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Public Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Facilities Support Services (56121), Child and Youth Services (624110), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Local government administration
• Public education services
• Agricultural substitution services
• Civic and cultural services

Headquarters

HQ city

Toholampi

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Municipal Income Tax: The primary source of municipal revenue. Toholammin kunta levies a municipal income tax rate of 9.90% as of 2025. This tax is collected from all residents' earned income, pensions, and business income.
2. Property Tax (Kiinteistövero): Municipal property taxes on real estate. Rates for 2025 include: general 1.00%, permanent residences 0.65%, other residential buildings 1.10%, undeveloped plots 2.90%, power plants 3.10%, land 1.30%. Non-profit associations are exempt (0.00%).
3. State Government Transfers: Central government transfers and subsidies for municipal services including education, social services, and healthcare. The municipality is part of the Keski-Pohjanmaa (Central Ostrobothnia) welfare area (Soite) for health and social services.
4. Service Fees and Charges: User fees for municipal services including early childhood education fees (based on family income and hours of care), school meals, housing services, and various administrative fees. Early childhood education fees are tiered by hours of weekly care.
5. Rental Income: Income from municipal rental housing (Toholammin Vuokratalot) and other municipal properties. Industrial halls at Juustotie 25 (approx. 8,300 m²) and a 2.2 ha land parcel are listed for sale.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Toholammin kunta is a Finnish municipality that delivers comprehensive public-sector local government services to its approximately 2,849 residents in Central Ostrobothnia. The core offerings span education (early childhood, basic, upper secondary), library and cultural services (Kulttuurisali cultural hall), sports and recreation, housing and utilities, waste management, business development support, regional agricultural substitution services for ~900 farms across 12 municipalities, and participatory civic engagement including participatory budgeting.

Product overview

Toholammin kunta operates a comprehensive digital service ecosystem centered on its official municipal website (toholampi.fi), which serves as the primary portal for residents to access government services, public information, and administrative functions. The municipality provides education management through Wilma (being replaced by CGI Vesa for early childhood education) and Varda registry. Cultural services include the Kulttuurisali (Cultural Hall) with booking via Julius system and live streaming via Kulttuurisali-TV. Sports and wellness services are delivered through Liikuntaneuvonta (sports guidance) and fitness card programs. The municipality also manages real estate including industrial halls for commercial use, and participates in digital infrastructure projects like the EU-funded Kuidut käyttöön broadband initiative. All services are accessible through the municipal website, with a dedicated mobile app (Toholampi Nappi) for on-the-go access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kulttuurisali (Cultural Hall)

Quantifiable outcome

• Toholammin lukio ranked 1st among Central Ostrobothnia upper secondary schools and 9th among small schools nationwide (2026)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Toholammin Kehitys OycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA municipal subsidiary company providing business development services, company establishment support, and investment facilitation. The company manages industrial properties (Juustotie 25) and facilitates business inquiries. Contact: Raija Potila 044 389 3667 or Juho Niemelä 040 150 5207.
• Toholammin Viemäri OycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal water and sewage utility company handling wastewater management for Toholampi. Board chair: Jukka Rimpioja. Provides infrastructure for residential and business customers.
• Toholammin Energia OycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal energy company providing electricity and district heating services. Fulfils the energy needs of businesses locating in Toholampi, particularly the industrial area.
• Demeca OyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContractor commissioned to build biogas refueling station equipment at Toholammin kirkonkylä, adjacent to the ABC station. The municipality hired its own contractor for ground works. The station will supply biogas including from Wekas Oy at Härkäneva.
• Wekas OyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural company operating in Sykäräinen, Toholampi, planning to expand dairy and beef cattle production and biogas plant operations. In 2025-2026, Wekas Oy and Bull Team Oy are undergoing an environmental impact assessment for expansion at the Sykäräinen farm centre. Wekas Oy will supply biogas to the new municipal refueling station.
• Bull Team OyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural company in Sykäräinen, Toholampi, planning expansion of dairy and beef cattle production alongside Wekas Oy. The expansion project underwent environmental impact assessment in 2025-2026 (public consultation 25 June - 14 August 2026).
• Pajamäen perinnekeskuksen kannatusyhdistys ry (Pajamäki Heritage Centre Support Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation managing the Pajamäki heritage centre (perinnekeskus) in Kotila village. Organizes exhibitions, events, and maintains the living heritage site. The Pajamäen perinnekeskus is implementing the international Toholampi emigration project (siirtolaisuushanke) with funding from Leader Pirityisiltä.
• Keski-Pohjanmaan ammattiopisto KpeduminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral Ostrobothnia Vocational College providing vocational education and training. Collaborates with Toholammin lomituspalvelut on agricultural substitute training. Awarded Toholammin lomituspalvelut as Workplace Partner of the Year.
• OsuvakoulutusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational training provider collaborating with Toholammin lomituspalvelut on ongoing education for agricultural substitutes. Training helps substitutes stay current with evolving agricultural practices.
• Soite (Keski-Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialue)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Central Ostrobothnia welfare area provides health and social services on behalf of member municipalities including Toholampi. Soite operates the Toholammin terveyskeskus (health centre), rescue services (new fire station opened 13 June 2026), elder care, and social services. Soite is preparing its service strategy and conducting a resident survey (open until 9 August 2026).
• Greensky Data OyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning a large-scale international data centre at the Kiertokangas area of Toholampi. The municipality has approved the zoning initiative and rezoning is being initiated. The project aims to develop a phased data centre complex. The initiative represents potential significant infrastructure investment for the municipality.
• Vestia OyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional waste management company operating sorting yards (lajittelupihat) across the Jokilaakso area. Toholammin sorting yard is open Mon 10-17, Tue 10-20, Wed-Fri 10-17 (until 31 Oct 2026). Vestia is conducting a waste management service level survey with residents (deadline 16 August 2026).

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kyyjärven kunta: Small rural Central Finland municipality with ~1,400 residents, comparable in scale, rural character, and small-municipality fiscal constraints to Toholampi.
• Kinnulan kunta: Small rural Central Finland municipality with ~1,700 residents, providing directly comparable rural-municipality service delivery context including education, social services, and agricultural support.
• Kaustisen kunta: Sub-region center municipality (~4,300 residents) within the same Kaustinen seutukunta as Toholampi, sharing welfare area, education networks, and rural municipal service delivery model.
• Halsuan kunta: Small rural Finnish municipality in the same Kaustinen sub-region as Toholampi, with comparable population scale (~1,200 residents) and similar reliance on agriculture and small-scale municipal service delivery.
• Reisjärven kunta: Small rural North Ostrobothnia municipality (~2,900 residents), near-identical in scale to Toholampi and offering directly comparable municipal governance, education, and rural service benchmarking.
• Lestijärven kunta: Tiny neighboring municipality in Central Ostrobothnia with comparable population (~800 residents), providing a near-identical basket of rural municipal services and sharing the same welfare area (Soite) and sub-region.
• Soinin kunta: Small rural Finnish municipality in South Ostrobothnia with ~2,200 residents, comparable in scale and service portfolio to Toholampi and serving as a benchmark for rural depopulation dynamics and small-municipality fiscal management.
• Perhon kunta: Kaustinen sub-region neighbor with ~2,800 residents—almost identical population size to Toholampi—and comparable rural service portfolio including education, agricultural services, and welfare area integration with Soite.
• Sievin kunta: Larger neighboring municipality in North Ostrobothnia (~5,000 residents) sharing the same welfare area context and similar rural-municipal structure; useful for benchmarking upper-end small-municipality service delivery.
• Vetelin kunta: Neighboring municipality in the Kaustinen sub-region with ~3,200 residents and similar rural Finnish municipal service mix, providing directly comparable benchmarking for tax rates, service levels, and demographic trends.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCM8ta695uZGWci_NmjHyi9Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/toholampi
• Instagraminstagram.com/toholamminkunta
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/toholammin-kunta

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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