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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code74085

Area code918

Living in Yale

Housing in Yale

$110K▲ 3.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Yale home is worth about $110,000, up 3.9% in a year, 51% below the Oklahoma typical home.

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Safety in Yale

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Yale reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Yale 3.7

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Yale 13

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Yale

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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.

Stillwater

17%

Oklahoma City

Tulsa

Cushing

10%Work in townlive and work in Yale 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 209Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Yale

Compared with Oklahoma

10worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

26.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethOK 16.4% · worse 10.6%More adults with COPDOK 8% · worse 21.4%More smokersOK 16.3% · worse

Care nearby

Hillcrest Hospital CushingCushing · 9.9 mi · ER

Hominy Family Health CenterHominy · 26.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Yale · CMS · HRSAHealth in Yale →

Natural hazards in Yale

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Yale flood?no paid flood claims on record 9Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Yale

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Climate in Yale

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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.

51° / 28°Winter

71° / 48°Spring

91° / 69°Summer

73° / 49°Fall

How much snow does Yale get?About 6 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 5, with the last in spring around Apr 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Yale

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B⁻

School Grade B-

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.

DistrictYALESchools3

Yale Es B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 167 students Yale MS CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 71 students Yale HS DHigh · Grades 9–12 · 127 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.