Starks, Louisiana

Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States

30°18′55″N 93°39′42″W / 30.31528°N 93.66167°W / 30.31528; -93.66167Country

United StatesState

LouisianaParishCalcasieuArea

^[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 Code337FIPS 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
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	659		—
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

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
^ "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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.