The City of Yale, the Bologna Capital of the World, is in northern St. Clair County, in the Thumb Region of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.
Yale can also be considered as part of the Blue Water Area, as well.
Yale Road (Park Avenue, North Street) and Brockway Road (Main Street) intersect in the center of town, although Brockway Road turns southeast in the southern part of the city, while Main Street continues south to become Sayles Road.
Cities and villages within twenty-five miles of Yale include Melvin, Capac, Brown City, Emmett, Peck, Imlay City, Memphis, Croswell, Lexington, Richmond, Almont, and Applegate, while the unincorporated communities of Brockway, Fargo, and Avoca are within ten miles.
Yale first appeared on a US Census roll in 1890 with a population of 937, and its peak population was 2,063 in 2000. Since then, it has declined to 1,903 in 2020.
Originally known as Brockway Centre, for the township that it was then part of, Nathan White is acknowledged as its founder, as he was one of, if not the earliest permanent settler. A post office was established on May 11, 1865, with Orrin P. Chamblin as its first postmaster, and B.R. Noble arranged for the village to be platted and recorded.
In 1889, the community was renamed Yale, in honor of Yale University. Yale was incorporated as a village in 1895, and as a city in 1905.
The Yale Woolen Mill operated from the early 1900s to 1963. Located on Mill Creek, which flows through the city, the mill originally produced several different woolen products but, from the 1920s to the 1940s, the mill focused on making products solely for the automobile industry. With the increased use of synthetics, the demand for its product declined. The company attempted to shift to making apparel, but it was too late for it to recapture that market, and it closed in 1963.
Although Yale is a fairly small city, in terms of population, it supports several commercial businesses and light industries, as well as churches and civic organizations.
The city has its own police and fire departments, and the Yale Fire Department answers EMS and rescue calls, as well as hazardous materials incidents, fire suppression services, and citizen, assists. Yale Public Schools services provide a K-12 curriculum for Yale students, as well as the surrounding area, encompassing more than hundred and fifty miles. It operates five buildings supporting four school campuses: Yale Elementary School (K-5), Avoca Elementary School (K-5), Yale Junior High School (6-8), and Yale High School (9-12).
Yale is unofficially known as the Bologna Capital of the World, largely due to its annual Yale Bologna Festival, which began in 1989. Yale bologna is sold in grocery stores throughout the area.
Yale, Michigan is the focus of this portion of our web guide. As such, municipal and other governmental entities within the city are appropriate for this category, along with local businesses, industries, schools, places of worship, organizations, attractions, events, entertainment venues, and recreational opportunities.
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Featuring the sports programs of the Yale Public School's junior and senior high schools are sorted by season into fall, winter, and spring sports programs, including boys' and girls' freshman, junior high, junior varsity, and varsity programs, and include such sports as baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country track, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling, most of which are team sports. A sports calendar and contacts are included.
https://yaleseniorhighschool.bigteams.com/
Incorporated as a village in 1889, and as a city in 1905, Yale is in St. Clair County, and is in the Blue Water Area of the Thumb Region of the Lower Peninsula. The official municipal website includes city council agendas and minutes, maps, and various applications and forms, along with a calendar of events, the city charter and ordinances, demographics, budget reports, business listings, and contacts for city council members and staff, office hours, and employment opportunities.
https://www.yalemi.us/
Situated on Jean Street in Yale, Michigan, the residential facility offers care for those needing intensive rehabilitation to longer-term skilled nursing care, including 24-hour skilled nursing care, 7 days per week physician coverage, both short and long-term care, physical therapy, respite care, palliative care services, dysphagia training, occupational therapy, fall management programs, and a patient and family education program. Contacts and career information are included.
https://medilodgeofyale.com/
Within walking distance from downtown Yale, Michigan, the motel offers nightly and weekly rates, basic cable television and wireless Internet, a refrigerator with a separate freezer compartment, microwave, coffee pot, and other features and amenities which are listed here. Under new ownership since 2010, its address, directions, and contacts are provided, including an online contact form, and rooms may be booked by telephone. Its pet policies are defined, and photographs are displayed.
https://www.sweetdreamsmotel.com/
Organized to promote the commercial, industrial, agricultural, and related economic development of Yale and the surrounding trading area, the Chamber is a business membership organization. An introduction to the Chamber, a Chamber directory, and a calendar of events are published on the site, along with a photo gallery, the office location and hours, telephone number, mailing address, and an online contact form are featured. Also highlighted is the Bologna Fest, an annual event.
https://www.yalechamber.com/
Headquartered in Yale, Michigan, the K-12 public school district serves a much wider area, operating Avoca Elementary School, Farrell-Emmett Elementary School, Yale Elementary School, Yale Junior High School, and Yale High School, each of which is featured here, including locations, school schedules, office hours and contacts, and policy information. An online enrollment system is available, and a district calendar, newsletter, and an overview of its athletics programs are included on the site.
https://www.ypsd.us/
