Caribou (formerly Cariboo) is a census-designated place located in Plumas County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the town had a population of 0, however, as of 2020, the population had risen to 1. Caribou is located on the North Fork Feather River, south of Almanor. 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. The name honors an Indian miner named Johnny Caribou. The Caribou post office operated from 1922 to 1976.
Geography Caribou is located at 40°4'48" North, 121°9'27" West (40.079929, -121.157397).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Caribou first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.
Racial and ethnic composition +Caribou CDP, California – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Black or African American alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Asian alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Hispanic or Latino (any race)0010.00%0.00%100.00%Total001 100.00%100.00%100.00%
2020 census 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.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
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.
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%. 2010 census As of the 2010 Census, 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".
Education The school district is Plumas Unified School District. - Text list
References
External links US Census map History of California, Volume II