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YaleIL

A town of 65, laid out in 1845.

Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC BY 4.0
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Yale, IL · Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC BY 4.0 · Source ↗

Population
65
2025 Census estimate · −3% since 2020
Median home value
$68K
Census ACS
Household income
$38K
median
Median age
55.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Yale a good place to live?

Yale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

65 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Grandville Township · 2 miHunt City Township · 5 miCrooked Creek Township · 6 miRose Hill · 7 miLicking Township · 7 miHidalgo · 7 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Yale: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Yale, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEJ Water CooperativeNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Yale’s trash rules yet
SchoolsJasper County Community Unit School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereJasper County ClerkJasper County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6248162481 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Yale.

Climate

The climate in Yale brings four seasons and pleasant summers

In Yale, the July high is 86°F, against 84°F in Illinois’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring44–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageYale’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 21°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Yale faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Yale once, in 2008.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageYale’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in YaleGet ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Yale stands out in Illinois and nationally, with more of its adults who binge drink

The share of adults in Yale who report frequent physical distress: 12%. Among adults in the town, 20% get no exercise outside work, below both Illinois’ towns (23%) and U.S. towns (25%).

YaleIllinois townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%18%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)20%23%25%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%78%79%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)16%18%19%
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
What stands outYaleIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.3%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.5%15.9%
Crawford Memorial Hospital
16.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
Full pageYale’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby16.5 miles to an ER · Crawford Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 6 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Yale

17pages on Yale
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 6 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$38K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 66% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions9 nearby · Burrows Cave 27 miLibraryOblong Public Branch LibraryColleges
The story
HistoryLaid out 1845Famous people1 born in YaleTown Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 16″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 62481Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Yale; the nearest are

Eastern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Charleston26.1 mi$13,679 in-state tuitionIllinois Eastern Community CollegesCommunity college · Public · Olney27.2 mi$5,260 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Yale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Yale

Village in Illinois, United States

Yale is a village in Jasper County, Illinois, United States. The population was 67 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
558 ft
ZIP code
62481

Questions about Yale

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Yale, IL a good place to live?

Yale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.