Starks, Louisiana

Starks, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Starks

Location within Louisiana

Coordinates: 30°18′55″N 93°39′42″W / 30.31528°N 93.66167°W / 30.31528; -93.66167Coordinates: 30°18′55″N 93°39′42″W / 30.31528°N 93.66167°W / 30.31528; -93.66167
Country  United States
State  Louisiana
Parish Calcasieu
Area
  Total 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
  Land 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
  Water 0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Elevation 9 m (31 ft)
Population (2010) 664
  Density 74.8/km2 (194/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
ZIP Codes 70661
Area Code 337

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.[1] 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.

References

  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Starks CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 15, 2014.


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