Nishigō (西郷村, Nishigō-mura) is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020[update], the village had an estimated population of 20,351 in 7618 households [1] and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the village was 192.06 square kilometres (74.15 sq mi)..
Geography
Nishigō is located in the upper reaches of the Abukuma River valley in south-central Fukushima prefecture, bordered by Tochigi Prefecture to the south. It is about 185 km north of Tokyo.
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Nishigō has increased over the past 50 years.
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1920
6,500
—
1930
7,059
+8.6%
1940
7,523
+6.6%
1950
11,438
+52.0%
1960
11,373
−0.6%
1970
10,454
−8.1%
1980
12,744
+21.9%
1990
16,194
+27.1%
2000
18,642
+15.1%
2010
19,767
+6.0%
2020
20,808
+5.3%
Climate
Nishigō has a humid climate (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Nishigō is 10.0 °C (50.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,438 mm (56.6 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.4 °C (77.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.9 °C (33.6 °F).[3]
Nishigō has a mixed economy of agriculture and light/precision manufacturing, and is also a bedroom community with many people using the Tohoku Shinkansen to Tokyo, which is 90 minutes away.
Education
Nishigō has five public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school; however, the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education does operate one special education school.
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