The municipality had a population of 3,122 (31 December 2012)[2] and covered an area of 309.66 square kilometres (119.56 sq mi) of which 11.91 km2 (4.60 sq mi) was water.

[3] Töysä is known for its shopping village Tuuri and the Veljekset Keskinen department store.

It was larger than the modern Töysä and a part of the Lapua parish.

When the Kuortane chapel community was formed in 1645, Töysäjärvi was one of its villages.

At the same time, Ala-Töysä was moved to the Alavus chapel community.