Yale, Michigan

Yale, Michigan
City of Yale
Looking north along S. Main Street (M-19)
Location within St. Clair County
Yale
Location within the state of Michigan
Yale
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 43°07′49″N 82°47′52″W / 43.13028°N 82.79778°W / 43.13028; -82.79778
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountySt. Clair
Settled1851
Incorporated1895 (village)
1905 (city)
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorBrenda Krzak
 • ClerkAshley Aldea
 • ManagerLorrelei Natke
Area
 • Total
1.38 sq mi (3.58 km2)
 • Land1.37 sq mi (3.56 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,903
 • Density1,389.05/sq mi (536.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48097
Area code810
FIPS code26-89000
GNIS feature ID1625031
WebsiteOfficial website

Yale is a city in St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Yale had a population of 1,903. 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 which is just south of town on Brockway Rd.