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Welcome to Yale ...

The town of Yale is located in Beadle 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 115 people<2> (see below for details).

Yale is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Yale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Yale lies within the (605) area code.

The ZIP code for Yale: 57386<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Yale had an population of 115 people. This is an increase of 6.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Yale had a population of 108 people. This makes Yale the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Yale represents 0.01% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 299th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 108 people, the population of Yale decreased 8.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 118 people).

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

Communities Also Named Yale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), Michigan (2), Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, South Carolina, 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.

  • Huron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <5>
  • Huron Colony
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Colony
    • Huron Colony is located in Beadle County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 403 people
  • Iroquois
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iroquois have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iroquois
    • Iroquois is located in Kingsbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iroquois <5>
  • Cavour
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavour have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavour
    • Cavour is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cavour <5>
  • Osceola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Kingsbury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 90 people
  • Manchester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Kingsbury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
  • Esmond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
    • Esmond is located in Kingsbury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
  • Morningside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
    • Morningside is located in Beadle County
  • Broadland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
    • Broadland is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Pitrodie ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitrodie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitrodie
    • Pitrodie is located in Clark County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 25 people

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. 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.<7>

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 Beadle County: www.beadlecounty.org/

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Beadle, 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 town (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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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