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Welcome to Yale ...

The city of Yale is located in Saint Clair County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Yale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Yale has a population of 1,870 people<2> (see below for details).

Yale is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Yale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Yale: 810

The ZIP code for Yale: 48097<4>

Going back to its beginning, The community of Yale was originally named Brockway Centre. For more information about the names of Yale, see The Names of Yale on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Yale had an population of 1,870 people. This is a decrease of 4.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Yale had a population of 1,955 people. This makes Yale the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Yale represents 0.02% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 256th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,955 people, the population of Yale decreased 5.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,063 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Yale.

Communities Also Named Yale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Yale: This one is located in Saint Clair County and the other is located in Gogebic County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 26 communities that are also named Yale - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Idaho (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yale.

Communities near Yale ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yale.

  • Imlay City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Almont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
    • Almont is located in Lapeer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <6>
  • Croswell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croswell
    • Croswell is located in Sanilac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croswell <6>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Croswell
    • From Yale to Croswell
  • Capac
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Marlette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Brown City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Memphis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Memphis is located in Macomb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Former name for Memphis:
    • Well's Settlement
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <6>
  • Lexington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Peck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Emmett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Yale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yale.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yale. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Yale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yale ...

Looking for more information about Yale? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Yale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Yale.

Adding Yale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Yale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Yale post office opened in 1889.

We also found Yale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclaircounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Yale.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Yale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Yale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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