Yale, Oklahoma
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Payne |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | |
| - City Manager | vacant |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,342 |
| - Density | 1,473.3/sq mi (569.4/km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74085 |
| Area code(s) | 918 |
| FIPS code | 40-82500[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1100033[2] |
- This article is about the city. For other uses of the word, see Yale (disambiguation).
Yale is a city in Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,342 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Yale is located at (36.114708, -96.698469).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,342 people, 529 households, and 359 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,473.3 people per square mile (569.4/km²). There were 611 housing units at an average density of 670.8/sq mi (259.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.63% White, 6.93% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 4.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
There were 529 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,403, and the median income for a family was $30,714. Males had a median income of $26,630 versus $15,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,346. About 15.7% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Famous occupants
- Jim Thorpe lived in Yale from 1917 to 1923. His house contains memorabilia related to the famous athlete.
- Chet Baker was born in Yale in 1929.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Yale, Oklahoma is at coordinates Coordinates:
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