CableIL
A town of 122, settled in 1877.
Is Cable a good place to live?
Cable has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
122 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cable: who provides what
Cable is unincorporated, so Mercer County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cable.
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Cable work out of town
In Cable, the typical household income is $104,000. The top destinations are Rock Island (13%), Moline (9%) and Viola (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Cable’s year
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 14°, with about 27 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Cable than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Cable who binge drink is 19%, above both the Illinois town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 38% of Cable adults have obesity. Of 32 CDC measures, Cable beats the Illinois average on 4 and trails it on 4.
| Cable | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Cable | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.7% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cable faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Cable is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 24% come from inland flooding and 18% from strong winds.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rock Island Arsenal and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cable. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
13 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
17 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year12 mi Zoo & aquariumNiabi Zoo
18 mi MuseumPutnam Museum
19 mi GardenVander Veer Botanical ParkPhoto credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Cable
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cable
About 0 of every 100 Cable residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Cable for work
Where Cable’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cable
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
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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Questions about Cable
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cable, IL a good place to live?
Cable has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.