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Welcome to Starbuck ...

The city of Starbuck is located in Pope County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Starbuck, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Starbuck has a population of 1,263 people<2> (see below for details).

Starbuck is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Starbuck lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Starbuck lies within the (320) area code.

The ZIP code for Starbuck: 56381<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Starbuck had an population of 1,263 people. This is a decrease of 3% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Starbuck had a population of 1,302 people (which is 11.84% of the total population of Pope County). This makes Starbuck the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Starbuck represents 0.02% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 319th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,302 people, the population of Starbuck has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,314 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Starbuck.

Communities Also Named Starbuck ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Starbuck - they are located in Manitoba and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Starbuck.

Communities near Starbuck ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Starbuck.

  • Morris
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Glenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hancock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hoffman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Long Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Long Beach is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Kensington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lowry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Lowry is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry <5>
  • Cyrus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
    • Cyrus is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyrus <5>
  • Villard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Forada
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forada have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forada
    • Forada is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forada <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Starbuck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Starbuck.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Starbuck. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Starbuck.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Starbuck. See our Newspapers Page for Starbuck.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Starbuck ...

Looking for more information about Starbuck? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Starbuck, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Starbuck.

Adding Starbuck to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Starbuck in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Starbuck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Starbuck post office opened in 1882.

We also found Starbuck in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Starbuck.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Starbuck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pope County: www.mncounties3.org/pope/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Pope, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Starbuck.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Starbuck - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Starbuck). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Starbuck or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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