Caribou
census-designated place
Location of Caribou in Plumas County, California.
Location of Caribou in Plumas County, California.
Caribou is located in the United States
Caribou
Caribou
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°04′48″N 121°09′27″W / 40.08000°N 121.15750°W / 40.08000; -121.15750
Country United States
State California
CountyPlumas
Area
[1]
 • Total0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)
 • Land0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
3,287 ft (1,002 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1
 • Density6.17/sq mi (2.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95915
Area code530
FIPS code06-11166
GNIS feature IDs1658222; 2407962
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caribou, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caribou, California

Caribou (formerly Cariboo)[2] is a census-designated place located in Plumas County, California, United States.[3] As of the 2010 Census, the town had a population of 0, however, as of 2020, the population had risen to 1.[4] Caribou is located on the North Fork Feather River, 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south of Almanor.[2] The closest communities are Belden to the southwest, Twain to the southeast, Canyondam to the north, and Greenville to the east.

History

The place started as a placer mining camp in 1850.[2] The name honors an Indian miner named Johnny Caribou.[2] The Caribou post office operated from 1922 to 1976.[2]

Geography

Caribou is located at 40°4'48" North, 121°9'27" West (40.079929, -121.157397).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), of which, 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20100—
20201—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the 2010 Census,[7] there are no people living in the town. According to the US Census data, there are only two buildings in the community, both of them listed as "Vacant housing units" and "For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use".[8]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 362. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caribou, California
  4. ^ "2010 Census P.L. 94-171 Summary File Data". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ Bureau, U. S. Census. "American FactFinder - Results". factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on November 3, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2019.

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Municipalities and communities of Plumas County, California, United States
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