With 998 residents, Yale sits in Payne County, Oklahoma as a small civic unit. The median household income stands at $42,750.
Definition and scope
Yale is a chartered municipality within Payne County, Oklahoma, Oklahoma. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 3 and is part of the Stillwater, OK metropolitan area.
Who lives here
Yale has approximately 998 residents. The median age is 36.9 years. Roughly 52% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $82,400.
Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):
White (non-Hispanic): 76.2%
Black or African American: 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino: 11.7%
Asian: 3.6%
Economy and earnings
Median household income in Yale is $42,750. Poverty rate stands at 27.7%. Unemployment rate at last release was 3.6%. Educational attainment: 12.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Public services and infrastructure
Available public services on file for Yale:
Public schools: 3
Public libraries: 1
Fire stations: 3
Police stations: 3
Hospitals: 2
Getting around
For air travel, residents typically use Patti Air Strip. Federal court business routes through Pawnee County Courthouse. Amtrak service is available at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Geography and climate
Yale sits at an elevation of 846 feet above sea level. The USDA plant hardiness zone is 7a.
March 2025 · Major disaster declaration · incident type: fire · DR-4866-OK
Underwood Fire
March 2025 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · incident type: fire · FM-5566-OK
Stillwater Fire
March 2025 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · incident type: fire · FM-5558-OK
Euchee Creek Fire
October 2024 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · incident type: fire · FM-5543-OK
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
June 2023 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4721-OK
Severe Winter Storms
February 2021 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4587-OK
Severe Winter Storm
February 2021 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3555-OK
Severe Winter Storm
October 2020 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4575-OK
COVID-19 Pandemic Federal Disaster
January 2020 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4530-OK
COVID-19 Emergency
January 2020 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · EM-3462-OK
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 2019 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4438-OK
Glencoe Fire
August 2012 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: fire · FM-5002-OK
Drumright Fire
August 2012 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: fire · FM-5003-OK
Severe Winter Storm
January 2011 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3316-OK
Severe Winter Storm
December 2009 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1876-OK
Severe Winter Storm
January 2010 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3308-OK
Wildfires
April 2009 · Major disaster declaration · Hazard Mitigation grants available · incident type: fire · DR-1846-OK
Mulhall Fire
April 2009 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: fire · FM-2813-OK
Severe Winter Storms
December 2007 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1735-OK
Severe Winter Storms
December 2007 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3280-OK
Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
June 2007 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1712-OK
Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
January 2007 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3272-OK
North Stillwater Fire
January 2006 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: fire · FM-2623-OK
Extreme Wildfire Threat
November 2005 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · incident type: fire · DR-1623-OK
Hurricane Katrina (hosted evacuees, no local impact)
August 2005 · Emergency declaration · hosted federal evacuees (no local impact) · EM-3219-OK
Severe Ice Storm
December 2002 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1452-OK
Severe Winter Ice Storm
January 2002 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1401-OK
Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
May 2001 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · DR-1384-OK
Severe Winter Ice Storm
December 2000 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · DR-1355-OK
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01-565National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Sulfur Oxides (Sulfur Dioxide); Availability of Information · source
01-1806Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change by the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc. To Change the Capitaliza · source
01-1376Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting · source
01-6664Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change by the American Stock Exchange LLC and Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 To Ame · source
01-7617Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review · source
01-7621Wage and Hour Division; Minimum Wages for Federal and Federally Assisted Construction; General Wage Determination Decisions · source
01-6595County of Coahoma, Mississippi-Abandonment Exemption-In Tallahatchie and Coahoma Counties, MS and Gulf & Ohio Railways, Inc., d/b/a Mississi · source
01-2939The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel Meeting · source
01-9636Argonne National Laboratory; Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instrument · source
01-2753Non-Conforming Use of Direct Broadcast Satellite Service Spectrum · source