Moving to Yale, Oklahoma

by btobers · Published June 27, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,342. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,254 (-6.6% change)
Males: 640 (47.7%), Females: 702 (52.3%)

Payne County

Zip code: 74085

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $23,403
Median house value: $30,900

Population by Race

Races in Yale:

White Non-Hispanic (86.9%)
American Indian (11.6%)
Two or more races (5.0%)
Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (20.4%), German (14.2%), Irish (11.3%), English (6.2%), Dutch (3.0%), Norwegian (1.6%).

Elevation: 814 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Yale

High school or higher: 72.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 6.3%
Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Yale city

Never married: 21.1%
Now married: 54.0%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 13.2%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -70 (-5.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Yale:

CUSHING MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CUSHING, OK)
PAWNEE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PAWNEE, OK)
CLEVELAND AREA HOSPITAL, INC (about 24 miles; CLEVELAND, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Yale:

STILLWATER RGNL (about 27 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Abbreviation: SWO)
TULSA INTL (about 57 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)
TINKER AFB (about 69 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: TIK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Yale:

CUSHING MUNI (about 14 miles; CUSHING, OK; Abbreviation: CUH)
PAWNEE MUNI (about 20 miles; PAWNEE, OK; Abbreviation: H97)
CLEVELAND MUNI (about 21 miles; CLEVELAND, OK; Abbreviation: 95F)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yale:

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 21 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 52 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 60 miles; EDMOND, OK; Full-time enrollment: 10,926)
ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)

Schools

Public high school in Yale:

YALE HS (Students: 170; Location: 315 E. CHICAGO AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Yale:

YALE ES (Students: 293; Location: 800 NORTH C. STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
YALE JHS (Students: 68; Location: 315 EAST CHICAGO; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Yale:

YALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $54,720; Location: 213 N MAIN; 12,353 books; 373 audio materials; 440 video materials; 27 serial subscriptions)