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Town Hall · Doyle Township

Doyle Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar towns

Doyle Township’s town government spent $3,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $57 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$57
In 2022: $57, less than 77% of 394 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $68

What stands out about how Doyle Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$57 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them

Doyle Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($57 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $184, and the middle half spent $65–$457. Doyle Township spent less than 77% of them.

Middle half of the group, $65–$457Median $184Doyle Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
394

Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Doyle Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $57 per resident a year, or $0.16 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 100%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 100%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Doyle Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Over the years

No trend yet

Doyle Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Doyle Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See MarionCoKS.net for Doyle Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Doyle Township yet.MarionCoKS.net ↗
Agendas

Doyle Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on MarionCoKS.net ↗.

The school district

Marion-Florence Unified School District 408

Doyle Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Florence, Marion, Centre Township, Fairplay Township, Grant Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Doyle Township →
$15,175
per pupil · KS $14,966
531
students
$3.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,175 per pupil, $10,049 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 23%State 70%Federal 6%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Doyle Township voted in 2024

Official results for Doyle Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President31 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.9%26 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat16.1%5 votes

Most votes in Doyle Township: Donald J Trump

Marion County: Trump 73.5%, Harris 24.3% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

U.S. House · Kansas’s 2nd District302,767 votes
Derek SchmidtRepublican57.1%
Nancy BoydaDemocrat38.2%
Others4.7%

Most votes in the district: Derek Schmidt

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Doyle Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Doyle Township83.9%16.1%0.0%31
Marion County73.5%24.3%2.2%5,870
Kansas57.2%41.0%1.8%1,327,591
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Doyle Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Doyle Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Doyle Township compares with the towns next door

Doyle Township spent $57 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $172 to $475. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Cottonwood Township$172$680
Florence$475$797
Fairplay Townshipestimate$3,000
Cedar Townshipestimate—
Grant Townshipestimate$1,439
Doyle Township$57—

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Doyle Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Doyle Township’s government

How much does Doyle Township spend per resident?

About $57 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $57 was less than 77% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Doyle Township’s government?

See MarionCoKS.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Doyle Township yet.

How did Doyle Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 83.9%, Kamala D Harris 16.1% (31 votes, official results). Marion County: Trump 73.5%, Harris 24.3%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.

How many people work for Doyle Township?

0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $68 (about $816 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Doyle Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Mike Fagg) and State House District 70 (Greg Wilson). The House district also covers 45 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Doyle Township’s government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →