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The Cable handbook

Living in Cable, IL: what to set up and who to call

Cable has no town government of its own, so Mercer County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Sherrard Community Unit School District 200. The closest ER is Genesis Medical Center, Aledo, 14.1 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Cable has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Mercer County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Cable’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Cable, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMidAmerican Energyinvestor-owned utility · 10.0¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve CableData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cable’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code61281Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Cable.

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cable. Its homes paid an average of 10.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $74 a month (its average across Illinois).

Start or move service: midamericanenergy.com · (888) 427-5632

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Cable

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Cable, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cable’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cable.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCable has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Cable kids go to
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Sherrard Jr High Schoolin Sherrard
9–12Sherrard High Schoolin Sherrard

Cable is in Sherrard Community Unit School District 200.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Cable is unincorporated, so Mercer County is the local government.

Local governmentMercer CountyCable is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMercer County ClerkElections here are run by Mercer County (county election office). 100 Southeast 3rd St., Aledo, IL 61231 · (309) 582-7021 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeova.elections.il.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Cable is in ZIP code 61281

ZIP codes where Cable residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of CableZIP’s residents in Cable
61281Sherrard, IL100%5%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomGenesis Medical Center, Aledo14.1 miles awayGet a library cardSherrard Public Library District501 Third Street · (309) 373-7927

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Cable

Who provides electricity in Cable?

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 10.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Cable?

61281. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cable in?

Sherrard Community Unit School District 200.

How do I register to vote in Cable?

In Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Mercer County Clerk. Check your registration at ova.elections.il.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet (FCC): pending.