Caribou, California
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| Location of Caribou in Plumas County, California. Location of Caribou in Plumas County, California. | |
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| Coordinates: 40°04′48″N 121°09′27″W / 40.08000°N 121.15750°WCoordinates: 40°04′48″N 121°09′27″W / 40.08000°N 121.15750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Template:Country data California |
| County | Plumas |
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| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp 0% |
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| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1 |
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| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95915 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-11166 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658222; 2407962 |
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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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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), all land.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Caribou first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.[6]
Racial and ethnic composition
[edit | edit source]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[7] | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2020 census, Caribou had a population of 1. The median age was 9.5 years. 100.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 0.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older.[10][11]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[12]
There were 0 households in Caribou. No households had children under the age of 18. There were no households headed by a single male or single female householder. There were no one-person households, including anyone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]
There was 1 housing unit, and all were vacant (100.0%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.[10]
2010 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2010 Census,[13] 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".[14]
Education
[edit | edit source]The school district is Plumas Unified School District.[15]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Template:California's Geographic Names
- ↑ Template:Gnis
- ↑ Template:USCensus2010CA
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named2000CensusCA - ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Caribou CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Caribou CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Caribou CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "American FactFinder - Results". factfinder.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 3, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Plumas County, CA (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2025. - Text list