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2009-05-30, Starbuck, Washington, welcome sign

StarbuckWA

A town of 93.

Photo: Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
93
residents
Median home value
$133K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
59.8
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town
Small town

93 people, and everyone knows the way

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.

90risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
90Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Starbuck

Most working residents leave Starbuck for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Dayton (24%), Walla Walla (20%) and Spokane (6%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Starbuck0%
Dayton24%
Walla Walla20%
Spokane6%
Tumwater4%
33 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Starbuck
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Starbuck has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–43°
Spring41–65°
Summer57–87°
Fall41–65°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Starbuck is

Starbuck beats the Washington average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

26 measures vs. Washington
4 better11 too close to call11 worse
What stands outStarbuckWA
Fewer binge drinkers12.6%16.6%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.2%70.7%
More adults with heart disease10.1%5.4%
Dayton General Hospital
16.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

The schools Starbuck’s kids attend

Starbuck School District · 2 schools

SchoolGradesStudents
Starbuck SchoolK–817
Virtual Preparatory Academy of WashingtonK–12748
NCES · EDFactsAll 2 schools →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Starbuck for work

Where Starbuck’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Dayton Dayton 24% 20% → Walla Walla Walla Walla 20% 6% → Spokane Spokane 6% 4% → Tumwater Tumwater 4% 4% → Pasco Pasco 4% 4% → Burbank Burbank 4% Starbuck · 0% stay
20jobs based in Starbuck
0%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

2009-05-30, Starbuck, Washington, road sign
2009 · 2009-05-30, Starbuck, Washington, road sign · Wikimedia Commons
Starbuck’s story

Starbuck in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

WAMap-doton-Starbuck2009-05-30, Starbuck, Washington, welcome signA sweeping field of grain near Starbuck, Washington
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About Starbuck

Town in Washington, United States

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Starbuck is a town in Columbia County, Washington, United States. The population was 119 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
119
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
630 ft
ZIP code
99359
Area code
509

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