About Yale
Yale is a small town in northern Oklahoma with an estimated population of 1,075.
Yale holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.92 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,168 residents per square mile.
📰 Yale News Today
- David Glasby - Yale Bulldogs Football (Yale, OK) Sports Illustrated · Jul 29
- LaDawn Simpson Obituary (2026) - Yale, OK - Palmer Marler Funeral Home - Cushing Legacy obituary · May 6
- Pamela Kay Coke Obituary | Davis Funeral Home OK | Cushing, OK Tribute Archive · May 18
- Dramatic Oklahoma twisters push tornado season into high gear Yale Climate Connections · Apr 24
- Tulsa fire respond to abandoned building fire near I-44 and Yale News On 6 · May 7
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Yale Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Yale — but the Oklahoma one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Oklahoma — one of 846 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Jim Thorpe House · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Yale
- Jim Thorpe Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Yale
- YALE ES
- YALE HS
- YALE MS
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOklahoma
TypeCity
Population (2024)1,075
Rank in state#201 of 591
Land area0.92 sq mi
Density1,168/sq mi
Coordinates36.1151, -96.7011