Ōki, Fukuoka

Ōki

大木町
Ōki 大木町
Town
	Ōki Town Hall
	Flag Chapter
	Location of Ōki in Fukuoka Prefecture
	Ōki Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 33°12′38″N 130°26′23″E / 33.21056°N 130.43972°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Fukuoka
District	Mizuma
Area
• Total	18.44 km2 (7.12 sq mi)
Population (February 1, 2023)
• Total	13,716
• Density	740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	255-1 Hachimachi Muta, Oki-machi, Mizuma-gun, Fukuoka-ken 830-0416
Website	Official website
Symbols
Flower	Cosmos, Narcissus
Tree	Ginkgo biloba

Ōki (大木町, Ōki-machi) is a town located in Mizuma District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024^[update], the town had an estimated population of 13,716 in 5238 households, and a population density of 750 persons per km². ^[1] The total area of the town is 18.44 km² (7.12 sq mi).

Geography

Ōki is locatedi in southwestern Fukuoka Prefecture, approximately 15 kilometers southwest of the center of Kurume City. The entire town is part of the Chikugo Plain, and a creek runs through the town.

Neighboring municipalities

Fukuoka Prefecture

Climate

Ōki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ōki is 15.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1902 mm with September as the wettest month.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Ōki is as shown below

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1940	12,015	—
1950	14,527	+20.9%
1960	14,136	−2.7%
1970	12,885	−8.8%
1980	12,721	−1.3%
1990	13,232	+4.0%
2000	13,862	+4.8%
2010	14,350	+3.5%
2020	13,820	−3.7%

History

The area of Ōki was part of ancient Chikugo Province and in the Heian period was the site of a shōen landed estate owned by the Tokudaiji family. During the Edo Period, the area was part of the holdings of Kurume Domain. The villages of Ōmizo, Kamachi, and Ōi were established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. On April 1, 1955 these villages merged to form the town of Ōki.

Government

Ōki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Ōki, collectively with the city of Ōkawa, contributes one member to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Fukuoka 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The economy of Ōki is based on agriculture. Mushrooms are the major crop. A significant portion of the working population commutes to Kurume or the Fukuoka City.