7 , 5 5 0 ▁and ▁a ▁density ▁of ▁ 6 6 . 9 ▁persons ▁per ▁km ². ▁The ▁total ▁area ▁was ▁ 1 1 2 . 8   km ². ▁ ▁History ▁A ik awa ▁was ▁established ▁on ▁March ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 1 9 5 5 , ▁through ▁the ▁mer ger ▁of ▁the ▁villages ▁of ▁O ch iai , ▁Sh im oko ani , ▁K ami - O no ▁and ▁Sh imo - O no . ▁ ▁On ▁March ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁A ik awa , ▁along ▁with ▁the ▁towns ▁of ▁An i , ▁Mor iy oshi ▁and ▁Tak anos u ▁( all ▁from ▁K ita ak ita ▁District ) ▁merged ▁to ▁create ▁the ▁city ▁of ▁K ita ak ita . ▁ ▁The ▁town ▁was ▁served ▁by ▁the ▁Japanese ▁National ▁Rail ways ▁An iai ▁Line ▁and ▁Japan ▁National ▁Route ▁ 2 8 5 . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁K ita ak ita ▁official ▁website ▁▁ ▁Category : D iss ol ved ▁municipal ities ▁of ▁Ak ita ▁Pref ect ure ▁Category : K ita ak ita <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Chicago ▁White ▁So x ▁season ▁was ▁the ▁club ' s ▁ 1 1 9 th ▁season ▁in ▁Chicago ▁and ▁ 1 1 8 th ▁in ▁the ▁American ▁League . ▁It ▁marked ▁the ▁second ▁season ▁with ▁Rick ▁R enter ia ▁as ▁manager ▁of ▁the ▁So x . ▁The ▁So x ▁played ▁their ▁home ▁games ▁at ▁Gu arante ed ▁R ate ▁Field