Caribou, Maine

Caribou, Maine
City
Trucks outside a starch factory in October 1940
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Nickname:  The Most Northeastern City In The United States
Location of Caribou, Maine
Coordinates: 46°51′49″N 67°59′53″W / 46.86361°N 67.99806°W / 46.86361; -67.99806
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Aroostook
Settled	1824
Incorporated (town)	April 5, 1859
Incorporated (city)	February 23, 1967
Named places	Barretts Grimes Mill Hurd Madawaska Maine North Lyndon
Government
• Mayor	Jody Smith[1]
Area [2]
• Total	80.09 sq mi (207.44 km2)
• Land	79.29 sq mi (205.36 km2)
• Water	0.80 sq mi (2.08 km2)
Elevation	449 ft (137 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,396
• Density	93.28/sq mi (36.01/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	04736
Area code	207
FIPS code	23-10565
GNIS feature ID	0563512
Website	cariboumaine.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.