Yale, Michigan
| Yale, Michigan | |
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| City | |
 Location of Yale, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 43°7′49″N 82°47′52″W / 43.13028°N 82.79778°WCoordinates: 43°7′49″N 82°47′52″W / 43.13028°N 82.79778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Clair |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor/Council |
| • Mayor | Richard F. Busch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.39 sq mi (3.60 km2) |
| • Land | 1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,955 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,919 |
| • Density | 1,416.7/sq mi (547.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-89000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625031 |
Yale is a city in St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,955 at the 2010 census. Yale is considered unofficially as the Bologna Capital of the world, in part due to its Yale Bologna Festival, which began in 1989. Yale bologna is sold in grocery stores throughout the area. Yale is also home to the Yale Airport.
Yale was founded in 1851 by Nathan White as Brockway Center. However, in 1889, it was renamed Yale at the suggestion of B. R. Noble, honoring Yale University.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,955 people, 722 households, and 459 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,416.7 inhabitants per square mile (547.0/km2). There were 859 housing units at an average density of 622.5 per square mile (240.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 722 households of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.23.
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