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Doyle spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar towns

Doyle’s town government spent $192,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $416 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$192,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$416
In 2022: $416, less than 66% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $6,673
Typical tax bill
$3,500
1.03% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Doyle is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$416 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them

Doyle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($416 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $511, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Doyle spent less than 66% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $511Doyle

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

The group
1113

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $416 per resident a year, or $1.14 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 68%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 48%Property taxes 41%From the federal government 8%Interest, fines & other 2%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $63,000; interest on debt $2,000; payments to other governments $265,000. With these, the whole budget was $522,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,500 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Doyle$3,500
Sumner$3,355
Rice Lake$3,182
Cedar Lake$2,537
Wilkinson$2,100
$3,500
typical bill a year
1.03%
effective rate
$341,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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 runs it

Who’s in charge in Doyle

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 461 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (461).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation1
1
full-time
5
part-time
$6,673
payroll for March 2022
$80,076
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$57,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Doyle had 2.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 835 of the 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.4: Doyle had more than 80% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Rice Lake Area School District

Doyle’s K–12 school district, shared with Haugen, Oak Grove, Rice Lake, Rice Lake, Long Lake and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Doyle →
$15,567
per pupil · WI $16,459
2,177
students
$13.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,567 per pupil, $9,275 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 43%State 46%Federal 10%

Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Doyle

Cameron School District · $12,703 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Doyle voted in 2024

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

President350 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.1%249 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.9%94 votes

Others: 2.0% (7 votes).

Most votes in Doyle: Donald J Trump

Barron County: Trump 62.4%, Harris 33.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

U.S. Senate350 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican68.9%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat28.6%
Others2.6%

Most votes in Doyle: Eric Hovde

Barron County: Hovde 62.0%, Baldwin 35.2% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 7th District430,384 votes
Tom TiffanyRepublican63.6%
Kyle KilbournDemocrat36.4%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Doyle, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Doyle71.1%26.9%2.0%350
Barron County62.4%33.4%4.3%26,809
Wisconsin49.6%48.7%1.7%3,422,918
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

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Doyle.

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    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin

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

Next door

How Doyle compares with the towns next door

Doyle spent $416 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $250 to $1,167. 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
Rice Lake$250$3,182
Sumner$555$3,355
Cedar Lake$972$2,537
Wilkinson$1,167$2,100
Doyle$416$3,500

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’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Doyle’s government

How much does Doyle spend per resident?

About $416 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 $416 was less than 66% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Doyle?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,500 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. 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?

For president, Donald J Trump 71.1%, Kamala D Harris 26.9% (350 votes, official results). Barron County: Trump 62.4%, Harris 33.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Doyle?

1 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,673 (about $80,076 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Doyle in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Jesse James) and Assembly District 67 (Dave Armstrong). The Assembly district also covers 51 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 →