Starks, Louisiana | |
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Coordinates: 30°18′55″N 93°39′42″W / 30.31528°N 93.66167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Calcasieu |
Area | |
• Total | 3.43 sq mi (8.88 km2) |
• Land | 3.43 sq mi (8.88 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 31 ft (9 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 659 |
• Density | 192.18/sq mi (74.20/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
ZIP Codes | 70661 |
Area Code | 337 |
FIPS code | 22-72975 |
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.