Cable is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 853 at the 2020 census, up from 825 at the 2010 U.S. census. The census-designated place of Cable and the unincorporated communities of Leonards and Radspur are located in the town. Telemark Lodge, a ski resort, was located in the town. Today the grounds are occupied by the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation.

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Town numbers

ZIP code54821

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Living in Cable

Housing in Cable

$382K▲ 3.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cable home is worth about $382,000, up 3.4% in a year, 12% above the Wisconsin typical home.

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Work & commute in Cable

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Most working residents leave Cable for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Hayward (12%), Namakagon (9%) and Barnes (8%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Hayward

12%

Namakagon

Barnes

Hayward

13%Work in townlive and work in Cable 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 248Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Cable

Compared with Wisconsin

12better than WI·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 8▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.1%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityWI 9.7% · better 8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityWI 12.1% · better 13.3%More adults who have had cancerWI 8.6% · worse

Care nearby

Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterHayward · 9.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Northlakes - River's EdgeHayward · 16.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Cable

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves💨 Strong wind

0Does Cable flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cable MapCable vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Cable

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Cable has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24° / 5°Winter

52° / 28°Spring

77° / 52°Summer

53° / 33°Fall