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Cable
IllinoisCDP
Total population
122
Median home value
$329,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$104,375
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Cable is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Richland Grove Township, Mercer County, Illinois, United States. It is located south of Sherrard. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 117.
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Geography
Cable is located in northeastern Mercer County, on the east side of the valley of Camp Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Edwards River. The village of Sherrard is to the north, and Viola is to the southwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Cable CDP has an area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Cable, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves676
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves644
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves522
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves519
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves492
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves446
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves418
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves418
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
- Oak Grove9.8 mi away
- Milan11.2 mi away
- Coal Valley11.5 mi away · pop. 4,229
- North Henderson13.2 mi away
- Andalusia15.3 mi away
- Colona16.1 mi away · pop. 5,139
- Carbon Cliff16.2 mi away
- Cambridge16.4 mi away
- Millersburg16.5 mi away
- East Moline17.7 mi away · pop. 21,374
- Barstow18.1 mi away
- Buffalo Prairie18.3 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Cable
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library