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Yale is a tiny town of 998 people in Payne County, Oklahoma. It's about 45 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $82k and rent runs about $788 a month.
998people
$82kTypical home
$788/moRent
93° / 50°Summer / winter
6"Snow
267Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 998
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,090 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 45 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $82k (≈$520/mo)
- Median rent $788/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (242 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,291 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 29% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to SWO airport
- 46 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 136 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 827 ft
- 450 mi to the ocean
- 140 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 232 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 71 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Payne County: R+25 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk