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Town Hall · Doyle Township

In Doyle Township, 95% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Doyle Township’s town government spent $182,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $305 per resident.

Election Day

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General election in Michigan.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$182,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$305
In 2022: $305, more than 57% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
$160,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $7,208
Typical tax bill
$1,349
0.68% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Doyle Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Manistique Area Schools

Doyle Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Germfask Township, Manistique, Manistique Township, Mueller Township, Thompson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Doyle Township →
$14,388
per pupil · MI $16,528
708
students
$3 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,388 per pupil, $8,356 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 46%State 44%Federal 10%

Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $305 per resident a year, or $0.84 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 53%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 52%From the state 39%Fees & charges 5%Interest, fines & other 4%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $195,000; payments to other governments $9,000. With these, the whole budget was $386,000.
Compared with similar places

$305 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Doyle Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($305 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $275, and the middle half spent $193–$428. Doyle Township spent more than 57% of them.

Middle half of the group, $193–$428Median $275Doyle Township

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

The group
686

Michigan 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).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,349 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.68% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Seney Township$1,652
Mueller Township$1,463
Doyle Township$1,349
Germfask Township$1,269
Manistique Township$1,255
$1,349
typical bill a year
0.68%
effective rate
$198,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Doyle Township’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Doyle Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Doyle Township →

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.

Check Doyle Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Doyle Township yet.
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.

President417 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.4%302 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.4%106 votes

Others: 2.2% (9 votes).

Most votes in Doyle Township: Donald J Trump

Schoolcraft County: Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
95%

of Doyle Township’s 440 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate414 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican69.3%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat26.1%
Others4.6%

Most votes in Doyle Township: Mike Rogers

Schoolcraft County: Rogers 63.2%, Slotkin 34.0% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 1st District477,184 votes
Jack BergmanRepublican59.2%
Callie BarrDemocrat37.9%
Others2.9%

Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Doyle Township72.4%25.4%2.2%417
Schoolcraft County65.3%33.3%1.4%4,898
Michigan49.7%48.3%2.0%5,664,186
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; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). 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
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Michigan HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Michigan SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan

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 $305 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $135 to $578. 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
Manistique Township$135$1,255
Germfask Township$347$1,269
Mueller Township$578$1,463
Seney Townshipestimate$1,652
Doyle Township$305$1,349

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

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Doyle Township’s government

How much does Doyle Township spend per resident?

About $305 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $305 was more than 57% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Doyle Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,349 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Doyle Township’s government?

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 72.4%, Kamala D Harris 25.4% (417 votes, official results). Schoolcraft County: Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Doyle Township?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,208 (about $86,496 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 38 (Ed McBroom) and State House District 108 (Dave Prestin). The House district also covers 63 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →