Starks, Louisiana | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location within Louisiana | |
Coordinates: 30°18′55″N 93°39′42″W / 30.31528°N 93.66167°WCoordinates: 30°18′55″N 93°39′42″W / 30.31528°N 93.66167°W | |
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. 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.