Town guide

Yale, South Dakota

Yale is a town in Beadle County, South Dakota, home to about 122 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57386.

Population122813 per sq mi
Median home value$151,700Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Yale

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Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)238 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown Regional Airport (ATY)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN236 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL553 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

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

Yale had 112 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 281st largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Beadle County grew from 8,081 residents in 1900 to 19,149 in 2020.

Yale population by census2000: 118, 2010: 108, 2020: 112118200010820101122020

Beadle County, 1900–2020

Beadle County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,081, 1910: 15,776, 1920: 19,273, 1930: 22,917, 1940: 19,648, 1950: 21,082, 1960: 21,682, 1970: 20,877, 1980: 19,195, 1990: 18,253, 2000: 17,023, 2010: 17,398, 2020: 19,1498K’00’1019K’20’3020K’40’5022K’60’7019K’80’9017K’00’1019K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 23.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near YaleJan: high 26°F, low 6°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 10°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 22°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 2.5 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 62°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 59°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 50°F, 2.4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 22°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 11°F, 0.7 in26°6°Jan0.631°10°Feb0.844°22°Mar1.258°34°Apr2.570°46°May3.280°57°Jun3.986°62°Jul2.883°59°Aug2.676°50°Sep2.460°36°Oct2.044°22°Nov0.830°11°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Huron Rgnl Ap, SD weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Beadle County

6,840 jobs at 573 businesses in Beadle County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Beadle CountyManufacturing: 1,655 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,088 jobs; Retail trade: 944 jobs; Finance and insurance: 565 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 531 jobs; Wholesale trade: 470 jobs; Other services: 282 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 246 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Finance and insurance 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Huron Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Huron13.9 miles
  • Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · De Smet25.4 miles
  • Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Redfield33.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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