Cable is an unincorporated, census-designated place located in the town of Cable, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.
Cable, Wisconsin | |
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  Cable Location of Cable in Bayfield County, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′29″N 91°17′32″W / 46.20806°N 91.29222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Bayfield |
| Town | Cable |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.043 sq mi (2.70 km2) |
| • Land | 1.043 sq mi (2.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,368 ft (417 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 177 |
| • Density | 170/sq mi (66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 54821 |
| Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1578909[2] |
The community is located 16 miles (26 km) northeast of the city of Hayward along U.S. Highway 63 at County Highway M
Cable has a post office with ZIP code 54821.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 177, down from 206 at the 2010 census.[4]
History
editCable was laid out in 1878.[5] It was named for R. Cable, a local hotel owner.[5] A post office called Cable has been in operation since 1882.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Cable CDP, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cable (CDP), Wisconsin
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ a b Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 170.
- ^ "Bayfield County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
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