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Population in July 2007: 8,154. Population change since 2000: -1.7%

Males: 3,932	(48.2%)
Females: 4,222	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	40.8 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04736.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,249 (it was $29,485 in 2000)

Caribou:	$36,249
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,642 (it was $60,500 in 2000)

Caribou:	$87,642
Maine:	$176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $114,732; Detached houses: $125,198; Townhouses or other attached units: $99,590; In 2-unit structures: $115,198; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,848; Mobile homes: $22,299

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Races in Caribou:

White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
American Indian (1.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Caribou: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (30.5%), English (16.4%), Irish (12.1%), French Canadian (11.9%), United States (9.4%), Swedish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/05/1859

Elevation: 442 feet

Land area: 79.3 square miles.

Population density: 103 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Caribou

High school or higher: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Caribou city

Never married: 20.6%
Now married: 58.0%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 9.6%
Divorced: 10.6%

350 residents are foreign born (3.1% North America, 0.8% Europe).

This city:	4.2%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 25 registered sex offenders living in Caribou, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Caribou to the number of sex offenders is 326 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Caribou:	1.6% ($980)
Maine:	1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (247.3 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (349.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (508.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Woodland, ME (2.5 miles ), Loring AFB, ME (2.6 miles ), Limestone, ME (2.8 miles ), New Sweden, ME (2.9 miles ), Washburn, ME (2.9 miles ), Limestone, ME (3.0 miles ), Fort Fairfield, ME (3.1 miles ), .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $89,600
1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $65,400
1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $71,000
1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $100,800
2000: 24 buildings, average cost: $93,700
2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $111,600
2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $118,300
2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $147,800
2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $99,600
2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $128,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 46.86 N, Longitude: 68.00 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +319 (+3.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,193 (59.9%)

Area code: 207

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Caribou, Maine business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -1,124 (-11.9%).

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	5.5%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (11%)
Public administration (8%)
Health care (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (25%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Crime in Caribou by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	11.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	1	4	4	1	4	4
per 100,000	0.0	11.8	48.0	47.7	12.0	48.1	48.3
Assaults	4	9	10	1	0	4	1
per 100,000	47.7	106.6	120.0	11.9	0.0	48.1	12.1
Burglaries	40	39	46	69	49	54	61
per 100,000	476.8	462.1	552.0	823.3	589.9	650.0	736.8
Thefts	130	162	165	179	186	218	169
per 100,000	1549.6	1919.7	1979.8	2135.8	2239.3	2624.0	2041.3
Auto thefts	12	7	6	9	5	9	10
per 100,000	143.0	82.9	72.0	107.4	60.2	108.3	120.8
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	125.9	140.7	162.0	168.4	163.4	183.2	159.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (14 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.72
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Caribou, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospital/medical center in Caribou:

CARY MEDICAL CENTER (163 VAN BUREN RD, SUITE 1)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Caribou:

AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 11 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; FORT KENT, ME)
HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 52 miles; HOULTON, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Caribou, ME

Airports located in Caribou:

Caribou Municipal Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 400, Itinerant Ops: 1,200, Local Ops: 2,500)

Local government website: WWW.CARIBOUMAINE.ORG

College/University in Caribou:

PIERRES SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 89; Location: 30 Sky Way Plaza; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Caribou:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 133 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 185 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 195 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 247 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 249 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 263 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 279 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public high schools in Caribou:

CARIBOU HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 604; Location: 308 SWEDEN STREET; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
CARIBOU LEARNING CENTER (Students: 60; Location: 75 BENNETT DRIVE; Grades: Kindergarten - 12th Grade)
CARIBOU REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY CTR (Location: 308 SWEDEN STREET; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Caribou:

CARIBOU MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 507; Location: 21 GLENN STREET; Grades: 5th Grade - 8th Grade)
TEAGUE PARK SCHOOL (Location: 59 GLENN STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 4th Grade)
HILLTOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 19 MARSHALL AVENUE; Grades: Kindergarten - 2nd Grade)

See full list of schools located in Caribou

Library in Caribou:

CARIBOU PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $200,353; Location: 30 HIGH STREET; 38,830 books; 840 audio materials; 1,270 video materials; 105 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Caribou: Dow (A), Nylander Museum (B), Cary Medical Center Library (C), Caribou Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Sweden Street Plaza Shopping Center (1), Caribou Skyway Plaza Shopping Center (2), Access Highway Shopping Center (3), Downtown Mall Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Caribou include: Lister Community Church (A), Aroostook Episcopal Church (B), Assembly of God Church (C), United Baptist Church (D), Unitarian Universalist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lyndon Center Cemetery (1), Green Ridge Cemetery (2), Evergreen Cemetery (3), Holy Rosary Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Ketch Pond (A), Violette Pond (B), Little Madawaska Reservoir (C), Aroostook River Reservoir (D), Caribou Mill Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Otter Brook (A), Wolverton Brook (B), Caribou Stream (C), Prestile Brook (D), Brandy Brook (E), Spring Brook (F), Mile Brook (G), Hardwood Brook (H), Moore Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Caribou Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Cary Medical Center - Dietitian Medical Nutrition Therapy In-House- Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 163 Van Buren Road Suite 1) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Caribou Cabins (263 Lombard Road) (1), Riverside Motor Court (563 Access Highway) (2), Crown Park Inn (Access Highway) (3), Russell's Motel (357 Washburn Street) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Maine State - Courts- Superior Court- Caribou (144 Sweden Street) (1), Maine State - Courts- District Court- Caribou (144 Sweden Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Caribou and their reported violations in the past:

CARIBOU UTILITIES DISTRICT (Population served: 4323, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2006), St Public Notif received (2 times from FEB-06-2006 to JUN-20-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2006), St Public Notif received (2 times from FEB-06-2006 to JUN-20-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2006), St Public Notif received (2 times from FEB-06-2006 to JUN-20-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2006), St Public Notif received (2 times from FEB-06-2006 to JUN-20-2006)

8 other older health violations

CARIBOU MOTOR INN (Population served: 466, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-22-1999), St Other (FEB-22-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2005)

4 routine major monitoring violations

4 regular monitoring violations

RENDEZVOUS RESTAURANT (Population served: 210, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-21-2003 and JAN-10-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2006)

16 routine major monitoring violations

109 regular monitoring violations

CARIBOU COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-07-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-07-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-27-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-24-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

7 routine major monitoring violations

WEST GATE VILLA MHP (Population served: 180, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-19-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2000)

CARIBOU TRAILER PARK #2 (Population served: 103, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-06-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-13-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

DOWN HOME COUNTRY INN (Population served: 101, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-10-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2006)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2006)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-11-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-23-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2006)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-11-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-23-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2006)

24 routine major monitoring violations

206 regular monitoring violations

One other older monitoring violation

A PLACE FOR ALL SEASONS (Population served: 90, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between FEB-15-2006 and APR-11-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-16-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-11-2006)

Public Education - Between OCT-26-2005 and APR-11-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-16-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-11-2006)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-02-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-02-2005), St Boil Water Order (SEP-02-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-01-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-09-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-24-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-07-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-16-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-11-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and MAY-24-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-01-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-09-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-24-2006)

3 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Caribou that have no violations reported:

SUNNY SLOPE TRAILER PARK (Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
RIVERS BEND MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MONTICELLO HOUSING CORP. (Population served: 33, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.1%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.4%
Whole state:	7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	12.4%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Caribou, ME

People in group quarters in Caribou

118 people in nursing homes
18 people in homes for the mentally ill
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
8 people in other group homes
3 people in religious group quarters

Caribou compared to Maine state average:

Caribou, Maine environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Caribou (2009 data):

Aroostook County Federal Savings and Loan Association: Aroostook County Federal Savings And at 43 High St, branch established on 1936-07-29. Info updated 2006-09-25: Bank assets: $89.6 mil, Deposits: $80.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
Katahdin Trust Company: Caribou Branch at 105 Bennett Drive, branch established on 1995-04-06. Info updated 2007-04-25: Bank assets: $463.6 mil, Deposits: $352.6 mil, headquarters in Patten, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Katahdin Bankshares Corporation
Keybank National Association: Caribou Branch at 144 High Street, branch established on 1973-05-16. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
TD Bank, National Association: Caribou Mall Branch at Sweden Street, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Caribou, Maine

Days Inn Caribou, PO Box 57, Caribou, ME 04736, Phone: (207) 493-3311
Russell's Motel, PO Box 686, Caribou, ME 04736, Phone: (207) 498-2567

See all 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Caribou, Maine

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Caribou mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (86%) Electricity (8%) Wood (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religon statistics for Caribou

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	70.7%	8.7%	5.8%	5.6%	1.6%
Congregations	25.5%	15.1%	11.3%	5.7%	5.7%

Name	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Congregations	9.4%	2.8%	3.8%	5.7%	15.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	6	$18,794	$37,588	0	$0
Other Government Administration	4	$14,343	$43,029	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	15	$53,467	$42,774	1	$355
Police - Other	2	$5,068	$30,408	4	$3,317
Firefighters	14	$65,063	$55,768	0	$0
Fire - Other	2	$5,696	$34,176	3	$3,039
Streets and Highways	20	$58,474	$35,084	1	$1,377
Welfare	1	$3,594	$43,128	0	$0
Hospitals	310	$1,151,980	$44,593	137	$227,309
Parks and Recreation	7	$20,319	$34,833	16	$9,363
Housing and Community Development(Local)	5	$16,098	$38,635	1	$1,673
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction	194	$648,109	$40,089	45	$42,128
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total	56	$157,754	$33,804	15	$30,400
Local Libraries	4	$10,019	$30,057	6	$7,641
Other and Unallocable	1	$1,599	$19,188	1	$1,240
Totals for Government	641	$2,230,377	$41,754	230	$327,842

Caribou government finances in 2004:

Charges - Hospital Public: $34,071,000
All Other: $1,119,000

Sewerage: $518,000

Solid Waste Management: $246,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $225,000

Housing & Community Development: $85,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $58,000

Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $0
Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $32,328,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $13,603,000

Regular Highways: $1,499,000

Health Services - Other: $1,428,000

General - Other: $947,000

Police Protection: $912,000

Water Utilities: $806,000

Fire Protection: $688,000

Sewerage: $654,000

Parks & Recreation: $429,000

Solid Waste Management: $226,000

Libraries: $196,000

Financial Administration: $195,000

Central Staff Services: $149,000

Welfare - Other: $84,000

Housing & Community Development: $52,000

General Public Buildings: $34,000

Air Transportation: $34,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $43,000
General - Interest on Debt: $255,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,000
Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,100,000
Health & Hospitals: $113,000

All Other: $81,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,537,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,243,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,231,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $230,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $663,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $230,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,622,000
Water Utilities: $2,458,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $189,000
Water Utilities: $79,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $252,000
Interest Earnings: $93,000

Rents: $45,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $554,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,882,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $854,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $8,898,000
General Support: $1,165,000

All Other: $173,000

Highways: $149,000
Tax - Property: $6,890,000
Public Utilities: $36,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $19,728,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $127,000

3.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,356 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.86%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($994 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 0.17%
Maine average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Penobscot County, ME	0.52% ($28,453 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME	0.24% ($31,516)
from York County, ME	0.14% ($25,514)

4.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.01%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($774 average AGI)
Aroostook County: 0.12%
Maine average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Penobscot County, ME	0.74% ($26,056 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, ME	0.43% ($34,982)
to York County, ME	0.14% ($26,158)

Strongest AM radio stations in Caribou:

WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Caribou:

WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCXU (97.7 FM; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: THE CANXUS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WQHR (96.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOZI (101.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEM (106.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W274AF (102.7 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around Caribou:

W51AG (Channel 51; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Caribou, Maine:

Fatal accident count: 43
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 71
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 16
Fatalities: 49
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 115
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5

Maine average:

Fatal accident count: 49
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 70
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
Fatalities: 55
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 120
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

See more detailed statistics of Caribou fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 106 meters (348ft)
Total costs: $575,000
Total average daily traffic: 55,713
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,800

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 2
1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 5
1960-1969: 3
1970-1979: 1
1980-1989: 2

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Caribou, ME

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

271 Fort Fairfield Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN721
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
271 Fort Fairfield Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN729
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 10/23/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Richard Ekstrand
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

John D Stephenson, Us Rt 161 2 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 78 m, Overall height: 78.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00400839
Registrant: Northern Broadcast Ministries Inc Dba , Caribou, ME 04736, Phone: (207) 492-6000
Peter M Connolly, 271 Fort Fairfield Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight L.L.P., 2099 Pennsylvania Ave. Nw Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
Don Sambol, 2 Miles East On Bowles Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, , Licensee ID: L01084040
Registrant: Time Warner Cable LLC, 13241 Woodland Park Road, Herndon, VA 20171-3000, Phone: (703) 345-3549, Email:
Roy Wood, Route 161, .8 Mile East Of The Aroostook River, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 39 m
Registrant: Aroostook Technologies, Inc., 4 Airport Dr., Presque Isle, ME 04769, Phone: (207) 762-9321, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Caribou, ME)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

STATION, Caribou Head End Corner Bowles And Baird Rd, Overall height: 61.9 m, Call Sign: WNET635
Assigned Frequencies : 17720.0 MHz, 23125.0 MHz
Grant Date: 12/15/1997, Expiration Date: 11/19/2007, Cancelation Date: 11/15/2007
Registrant: Phone: (202) 857-2571
CARIBOU, 271 Fort Fairfield Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQGG790
Assigned Frequencies : 10652.5 MHz
Grant Date: 01/12/2007, Expiration Date: 01/12/2017, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
CARIBOU, Lat: 46.866222 Lon: -67.996750, Call Sign: WQKB599
Assigned Frequencies : 956.406 MHz
Grant Date: 03/19/2009, Expiration Date: 03/19/2019, Certifier: Alan Hitchcock
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Caribou)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Caribou)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 32
Hazardous Condition: 10
Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Caribou

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Caribou, ME

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