Cable, Illinois

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Cable, Illinois
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Cable
Coordinates: 41°16′51″N90°30′12″W / 41.28083°N 90.50333°W / 41.28083; -90.50333 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Mercer
Township Richland Grove
Area
[2]
 • Total
1.14 sq mi (2.94 km2)
 • Land1.14 sq mi (2.94 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
117
 • Density102.99/sq mi (39.76/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
61281 (Sherrard)
FIPS code 17-10305
GNIS feature ID2806465 [1]

Cable is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Richland Grove Township, Mercer County, Illinois, United States. It is located south of Sherrard. [4] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 117. [3]

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Geography

Cable is located in northeastern Mercer County, [5] on the east side of the valley of Camp Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Edwards River. The village of Sherrard is 3 miles (5 km) to the north, and Viola is 9 miles (14 km) to the southwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Cable CDP has an area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km2), all land. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 117—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

Cable first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 United States census. [7]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cable, Illinois
  2. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "P1. Race – Cable CDP, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  4. ↑ Mercer County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. 1988. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.