YaleOK
A town of 998, settled in 1895. A typical home worth about $110K.
Population
998
−13.7% since 2010
Typical home
$110K
+3.9% in a year
Household income
$43K
median
Jobs based here
209
A commuter town
What makes Yale stand out The 2 things Yale does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Yale has shrunk 13.7% since 2010 1,227 people in 2010; 998 today.
What’s changed most in Yale? 1,227 2010
1,059 2020
998 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Yale home is worth about $110K The typical Yale home is worth about $110,000, up 3.9% in a year, 51% below the Oklahoma typical home.
$110K Zillow home value
Typical home value Yale $110K
Oklahoma $223K
+3.9%
value change, 1 year
Safety
Less crime per resident than 21% of U.S. towns Yale reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less.
C− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Yale 3.7
Oklahoma 4.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Yale 13
Oklahoma 18.4
U.S. 15.5
21st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
24th
percentile among OK towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
14
property crimes reported in 2025
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
79 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79 High risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Cold waves Tornadoes
9
federal disasters paid out here
Work & commute
About one in ten working residents works right in Yale Most working residents leave Yale for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Stillwater (17%), Oklahoma City (8%) and Tulsa (8%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
10% work in town
Where working residents work In Yale 10%
Stillwater 17%
Oklahoma City 8%
Tulsa 8%
Cushing 4%
23 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers Yale has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
6″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 28–51°
Spring 48–71°
Summer 69–91°
Fall 49–73°
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Health
How healthy Yale is Yale beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
What stands out Yale OK More older adults who have lost all their teeth 26.4% 16.4% More adults with COPD 10.6% 8% More smokers 21.4% 16.3%
Hillcrest Hospital Cushing
9.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Schools
Yale’s public schools outperform 54% of Oklahoma districts The public schools Yale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B− School Grade
Outdoors
0% of Yale is conserved land 0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0% conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 584 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Jim Thorpe Park — 32
Small town 998 people, and everyone knows the way In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
What should every visitor to Yale know? Nearby towns
2014 · Yale main 1909 · Wikimedia Commons
Yale’s story
131 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Famous people from Yale 4 notable people were born in Yale.
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Yale is a city in Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,059 at the 2020 census, a decline of 13.6 percent from the figure of 1,227 in 2010.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Established 1895
Population 1,059
Area 0.9 sq mi
Elevation 804 ft
ZIP code 74085
Area code 918 
