Caribou, Maine

Caribou, Maine
City
Trucks outside a starch factory in October 1940
Trucks outside a starch factory in October 1940
Official seal of Caribou, Maine
Nickname: 
The Most Northeastern City in the United States
Location of Caribou, Maine
Location of Caribou, Maine
Coordinates: 46°51′49″N 67°59′53″W / 46.86361°N 67.99806°W / 46.86361; -67.99806
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyAroostook
Settled1824
Incorporated (town)April 5, 1859
Incorporated (city)February 23, 1967
Named placesBarretts
Grimes Mill
Hurd
Madawaska
Maine
North Lyndon
Government
 • MayorJody Smith[1]
Area
 • Total
80.09 sq mi (207.44 km2)
 • Land79.29 sq mi (205.36 km2)
 • Water0.80 sq mi (2.08 km2)
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,396
 • Density93.28/sq mi (36.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04736
Area code207
FIPS code23-10565
GNIS feature ID0563512
Websitecariboumaine.org

Caribou is the second largest city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. Its population was 7,396 at the 2020 census. The city is a service center for the agricultural and tourism industries, and the location of a National Weather Service Forecast Office.

  1. ^ "City Council - City of Caribou, Maine". Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2022.

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