Profile for Caribou, Maine, ME

Caribou is on the Aroostook River, near the Canada border

Shipping point for area potato farmers

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 14. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Fall Harvest Festival - Sept. 16-17, 2007
• Mid Sommars Festival - June 23-24, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Nylander Museum of Natural History, Caribou Historical Center & Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
There are no caribou around Caribou.
-- U.S. 1: America's Original Main Street
Andrew H. Malcolm

Listed places near Caribou

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (3)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (2)

Museums (2)

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• Aroostook County data
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• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Caribou demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Aroostook County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 04750 ZIP code.

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• Caribou city government
• Aroostook County government

3% of Caribou residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Caribou ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Caribou
• Cemeteries in Aroostook County
• Libraries in or near Caribou

Post a query on a message board:

• Aroostook County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ME data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Caribou area parks
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• Cemeteries in Aroostook County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Maine cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Caribou
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• Communities in Aroostook County

• Caribou business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Maine
• Local ordinances in Maine

• Crime in Aroostook County
• Arrests in Aroostook County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Maine
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Caribou was $16,061, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Aroostook County economic census
• Aroostook County economic summary
• Aroostook County employment growth
• Aroostook County unemployment rate
• Maine economic data

18% of Caribou residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Caribou
• Colleges in Maine
• Learning Disabilities Association in Maine
• Schools in or near Caribou
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• Yearbooks (old) of Maine high schools

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• Air pollution in Aroostook County
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• Land contamination in Aroostook County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Maine
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Aroostook County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Maine

Caribou festival dates:

• Fall Harvest Festival - Sept. 16-17, 2007
• Mid Sommars Festival - June 23-24, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Maine county fairs
• Maine festivals (Maine tourism department)
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• Caribou items now on sale

• Caribou local government Web site
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• Maine state government
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• Caribou medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Maine
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• Museums in Maine
• Maine state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Aroostook County genealogy forum

Median rent in Caribou, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $349.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $680.

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Libraries in Caribou include Caribou Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Caribou

• Maine library

• Maine statewide library catalog

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• Nonprofit guide for Caribou
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Caribou
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The average commute time for Caribou workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Caribou include Crown Park Inn.

• Caribou travel guide
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• Maine tourism bureau

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