Cable, Illinois
Cable is a Census-designated place (an unincorporated community) in Mercer County, Illinois, with 117 residents in 2020. It is in Illinois's 17th congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 36; its state house district is State House District 71.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Mercer County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Illinois's 17th congressional district (IL-17) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (IL-17) | Eric Sorensen (D) | 202-225-5905 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Richard J. Durbin (D) | 202-224-2152 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Tammy Duckworth (D) | 202-224-2854 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 36) | Mike Halpin (Democratic) | 309-558-3612 | 100% |
| State Representative (State House District 71) | Dan Swanson (R) | 100% |
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Cable laws: search for the Cable, Illinois code of ordinances
- Mercer County website: http://www.mercercountyil.org
- Mercer County laws: search for the Mercer County, Illinois code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 36 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 71 | 100% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Cable: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
- 61281 (4.6%)
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Cable here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025 (a Census-designated place, which has no municipal government). Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.