Starks, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Starks is located in Louisiana
Starks
Starks
Location within Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°18′55″N 93°39′42″W / 30.31528°N 93.66167°W / 30.31528; -93.66167
Country United States
State Louisiana
ParishCalcasieu
Area
[1]
 • Total3.43 sq mi (8.88 km2)
 • Land3.43 sq mi (8.88 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
31 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total659
 • Density192.18/sq mi (74.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP Codes
70661
Area Code337
FIPS code22-72975

Starks is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 664.[2] It is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Lake Charles and about 5 miles (8 km) from the Texas and Louisiana border. Starks is known for its annual Mayhaw Festival to celebrate the fruit that grows in the bayous along the Texas/Louisiana border.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020659—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
Starks racial composition as of 2020[4]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 602 91.35%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 25 3.79%
Native American 4 0.61%
Other/mixed 25 3.79%
Hispanic or Latino 3 0.46%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 659 people, 166 households, and 84 families residing in the CDP.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Starks CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.

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Municipalities and communities of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States
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