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Around Yale
Distances
Nearest major airport
Tulsa International Airport (TUL)105 miles away
Closer regional airport
Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Tulsa, OK110 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX338 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Yale; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Yale
U.S. Representative · Kansas’s 2nd DistrictDerek Schmidt (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
It’s the 619th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Crawford County grew from 38,809 residents in 1900 to 38,972 in 2020.
Crawford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 47.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pittsburg, KS weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Crawford County
15,708 jobs at 901 businesses in Crawford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
343 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Yale.
Nearest hospitals
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · PittsburgUnder a mile
Girard Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Girard11.5 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Yale
Parks (5 nearby)
Lakeside Park · 11 acres0.6 mi
The Oval · 4 acres0.5 mi
University Lake · 3 acres0.8 mi
Kawanis Park · 1 acres0.7 mi
Gorilla Village0.7 mi
Grocery stores
Ron's Supermarket1.1 mi
Walmart Neighborhood Market1.5 mi
Dillons2.6 mi
Walmart Supercenter2.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Axe Library0.6 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Pittsburg. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Westside ElemPittsburg
Pre-K–5
498
Public
1.2 mi
Geo E Nettels ElemPittsburg
K–5
343
Public
1.0 mi
Lakeside ElemPittsburg
K–5
406
Public
0.5 mi
Meadowlark ElementaryPittsburg
K–5
403
Public
2.8 mi
Pittsburg Middle SchoolPittsburg
6–8
692
Public
1.7 mi
Pittsburg HighPittsburg
9–12
1,033
Public
2.3 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Marys Colgan Elementary and Jr./Sr. High SchoolPittsburg
Pre-K–12
468
Roman Catholic
1.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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