Cable is an

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and

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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.

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

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is to the southwest. According to the

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, the Cable CDP has an area of , all land.

Demographics

Cable first appeared as a

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in the 2020 United States census.

Notable people

* Baby Doll Jacobson, MLB outfielder for numerous teams *

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, NBA player and coach. * Luke Nelson, MLB pitcher for the

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References

Census-designated places in Mercer County, Illinois Census-designated places in Illinois Unincorporated communities in Mercer County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois {{MercerCountyIL-geo-stub