Starks

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

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Overview

Starks is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Starks had a population of 659. 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 & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Starks, LA from NOAA NWS API.

Notable people from here

Isiah Leggett

American politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Louisiana

• DeQuincy
  16.3 mi away
• Carlyss
  20 mi away
• Oretta
  20.3 mi away
• Prien
  25.9 mi away
• Singer
  28 mi away
• Gillis
  28.2 mi away
• Hackberry
  28.4 mi away
• Merryville
  31.9 mi away
• Longville
  33.5 mi away
• Reeves
  40.3 mi away
• Cameron
  42.1 mi away
• DeRidder
  43 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Starks

Bridge across Sabine River at Starks, La

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce · 1928

Radon emanometry of Starks salt dome, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

John W. Gabelman · 1972

Starks quadrangle, Louisiana--Texas

United States Geological Survey · 1999

Starks quadrangle, Louisiana--Texas, 1994

United States Geological Survey · 1996

Fruit planting guide

Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co · 1919

Stark fruit book

Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co · 1898

Stark Nursery book

Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co · 1931

Stark trees, shrubs & seeds

Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co · 1928

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 209 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-15 10:15 UTC.