Starbuck is a town in Columbia County, Washington, home to about 93 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99359.
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)81 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Walla Walla Regional Airport (ALW)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA214 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Starbuck; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Starbuck had 119 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 604th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Columbia County grew from 7,128 residents in 1900 to 3,952 in 2020.
Columbia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 18.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dayton 1 Wsw, WA weather station (14 miles away).
903 jobs at 107 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Starbuck.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Starbuck School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Starbuck SchoolStarbuck | K–8 | 17 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Virtual Preparatory Academy of WashingtonStarbuck | K–12 | 748 | Alternative Education | 0.9 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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