Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0How is Doyle run?
Doyle’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Doyle is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
White County School District
Doyle’s K–12 school district, shared with Sparta. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,110 per pupil, $7,009 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.
Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Doyle yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Doyle’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $505 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.31% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Doyle’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Doyle →
Who’s in charge in Doyle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Doyle’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Doyle alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are White County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.9%10,717 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.3%2,105 votesOthers: 0.8% (109 votes).
Most votes in White County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Doyle lies in White County. Every 2024 race in White County is on the county’s page.
White County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Doyle.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Tennessee HouseState representatives
- 3Tennessee SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Tennessee
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Doyle’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Doyle’s government
How much does Doyle spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Doyle?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $505 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.31% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Doyle’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Doyle yet.
How did Doyle vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Doyle alone. White County, where 100% of Doyle lies, voted Trump 82.9%, Harris 16.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Doyle?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,194 (about $38,328 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Doyle in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Paul Bailey) and State House District 43 (Paul Sherrell). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Doyle’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →