Cable is a town in

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, United States. Its population was 853 at the 2020 census, up from 825 at the 2010 U.S. census. The census-designated place of

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and the unincorporated communities of Leonards and Radspur are located in the town.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.89%, is water. Cable is located northeast of the city of Hayward along U.S. Highway 63 at County Highway M. The Namekagon River, a tributary of the St. Croix River and part of the

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, flows through the town.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 836 people, 381 households, and 230 families residing in the town. The

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was 12.1 people per square mile (4.7/km²). There were 697 housing units at an average density of 10.1 per square mile (3.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.16%

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, 0.24% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.12% of the population. There were 381 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were

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living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.76. In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $26,645 versus $16,484 for females. The

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for the town was $16,985. About 8.5% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the

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, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

U.S. Highway 63 and County Highway M serve as main routes in the community. Cable is served by the Cable Union Airport .

Recreation

Cable is the starting point of the American Birkebeiner

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race, which ends in nearby Hayward, and the end point of the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival

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race.

References

External links

Town of Cable official websiteCable Area Chamber of Commerce
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