Starks is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The town was named after General John Stark of the Revolutionary War. The population was 593 at the 2020 census.

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Most working residents leave Starks for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Skowhegan (14%), Waterville (12%) and Augusta (11%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Skowhegan

14%

Waterville

12%

Augusta

11%

Farmington

0%Work in townlive and work in Starks 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Starks

Compared with Maine

18worse than ME

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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23.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethME 14.8% · worse 20.2%More smokersME 14.4% · worse 11.4%More adults with COPDME 8.4% · worse

Care nearby

Redington Fairview General HospitalSkowhegan · 11.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Madison Area Health CenterMadison · 6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Starks

DentalShortage · Starks

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 04911 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Starks →

Natural hazards in Starks

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌀 Hurricanes

0Does Starks flood?no paid flood claims on record 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Starks MapStarks vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Starks

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Starks has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 11°Winter

52° / 31°Spring

77° / 55°Summer

57° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Starks get?About 74 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 5, with the last in spring around May 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Nearest: Shaw Public Library - MercerMercer · 4.4 miles · 15 hrs a week

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