Cable, Illinois

Cable, Illinois
Cable is located in Illinois
Cable
Cable
Cable is located in the United States
Cable
Cable
Coordinates: 41°16′59″N 90°30′26″W / 41.28306°N 90.50722°W / 41.28306; -90.50722
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMercer
TownshipRichland Grove
Area
 • Total
1.14 sq mi (2.94 km2)
 • Land1.14 sq mi (2.94 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
677 ft (206 m)
Population
 • Total
117
 • Density102.99/sq mi (39.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
61281 (Sherrard)
FIPS code17-10305

Cable is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Richland Grove Township, Mercer County, Illinois, United States. It is located south of Sherrard.[3] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 117.[2]

Geography

Cable is located in northeastern Mercer County at 41°16′59″N 90°30′26″W / 41.28306°N 90.50722°W / 41.28306; -90.50722 (41.28306, −90.50722),[4] 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 U.S. Census Bureau, the Cable CDP has an area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020117
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Cable first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[6]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Cable CDP, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.