- Yale, Michigan
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Yale, Michigan
settlement_type =City
nickname =
motto =
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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of Yale, Michigan
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map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Michigan
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = St. Clairgovernment_footnotes =
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leader_title =
leader_name =
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established_title =
established_date =unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 3.3
area_land_km2 = 3.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.3
area_land_sq_mi = 1.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 2063
population_density_km2 = 617.5
population_density_sq_mi = 1599.2timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 242
elevation_ft = 794
latd = 43 |latm = 7 |lats = 49 |latNS = N
longd = 82 |longm = 47 |longs = 52 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
postal_code =
area_code = 810
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 26-89000GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1625031GR|3
website =
footnotes =Yale is a city in St. Clair County in the
U.S. state ofMichigan . As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2,063 with a projection of 1,979 in 2006. Yale is considered unofficially as the Bologna Capital, due to its Bologna Festival. Yale bologna is sold in grocery stores throughout the area.Geography
*According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1.3square mile s (3.3km² ).All of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
*It is considered to be part ofthe Thumb ofMichigan , which in turn is a subregion of theFlint/Tri-Cities .
**Yale can also be considered as in the Blue Water area, a subregion of the Thumb.
*Yale is in St Clair County, but is sometimes it is mistaken as in Sanilac County because it is only 2 miles from the county line.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 2,063 people, 742 households, and 494 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,599.2 per square mile (617.5/km²). There were 805 housing units at an average density of 624.0/sq mi (240.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.67% White, 0.15% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.There were 742 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,375, and the median income for a family was $45,450. Males had a median income of $37,241 versus $23,654 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $17,054. About 4.7% of families and 6.1% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.References
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