Town guide

Starks, Louisiana

Starks is a community in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, home to about 314 people across 3.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 70661.

Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population31492 per sq mi
Median home value$150,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$138Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Starks

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Starks

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)103 miles away
Closer regional airportLake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX109 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Starks; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Starks

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Starks had 659 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2010.

It’s the 405th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Calcasieu Parish grew from 30,428 residents in 1900 to 216,785 in 2020.

Starks population by census2010: 664, 2020: 65966420106592020

Calcasieu Parish, 1900–2020

Calcasieu Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,428, 1910: 62,767, 1920: 32,807, 1930: 41,963, 1940: 56,506, 1950: 89,635, 1960: 145,475, 1970: 145,415, 1980: 167,223, 1990: 168,134, 2000: 183,577, 2010: 192,768, 2020: 216,78530K’00’1033K’20’3057K’40’50145K’60’70167K’80’90184K’00’10217K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 64.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StarksJan: high 61°F, low 40°F, 5.7 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; May: high 83°F, low 64°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 71°F, 6.8 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 73°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 72°F, 6.7 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 67°F, 6.4 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 57°F, 6 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 42°F, 5.3 in61°40°Jan5.764°44°Feb4.270°50°Mar3.576°56°Apr4.283°64°May5.188°71°Jun6.890°73°Jul5.890°72°Aug6.787°67°Sep6.479°57°Oct6.069°47°Nov4.762°42°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orange 9 N, TX weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Calcasieu Parish

75,412 jobs at 4,705 businesses in Calcasieu Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Calcasieu ParishHealth care and social assistance: 13,985 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,988 jobs; Retail trade: 11,157 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,349 jobs; Construction: 5,403 jobs; Professional services: 4,888 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,582 jobs; Other services: 3,050 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 12% Construction 7% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Dequincy Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dequincy16.6 miles
  • West Calcasieu Cameron HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sulphur18.3 miles
  • Christus Ochsner Lake Area HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Lake Charles26.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Starks

Public schools here are run by Calcasieu Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Starks High SchoolStarksPre-K–12284Public0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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