Doyle, Tennessee facts for kids
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Doyle, Tennessee
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The W.S. Terry building in Doyle
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Location of Doyle in White County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | White |
| Incorporated | 1905 |
| Named for | Doyle family (early settlers) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.24 sq mi (3.20 km2) |
| • Land | 1.24 sq mi (3.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 493 |
| • Density | 398.87/sq mi (154.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38559
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| Area code(s) | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-21500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1282764 |
Doyle is a town in White County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 537 at the 2010 census.
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History
Doyle, originally known as Doyle Station, developed as a railroad stop in the early 1880s. By 1884, Doyle College had been established, and would operate in the town for more than four decades. Goodspeed's History of White County, Tennessee, published in the late 1880s, indicated the town had about 150 residents. The town incorporated in 1905.
Geography
Doyle is located at 35°51′13″N 85°30′47″W / 35.85361°N 85.51306°W (35.853664, -85.512981). The town is situated along the Highland Rim at the eastern base of a ridge known as Gum Spring Mountain. The Calfkiller River empties into the Caney Fork just southeast of Doyle.
U.S. Route 70S, which connects Doyle with Sparta to the northeast and McMinnville to the southwest, and State Route 285, which connects Doyle with the Spencer and Fall Creek Falls areas to the southeast, intersect just inside Doyle's southeastern city limits. State Route 111 passes just east of Doyle.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 446 | — | |
| 1980 | 344 | −22.9% | |
| 1990 | 345 | 0.3% | |
| 2000 | 525 | 52.2% | |
| 2010 | 537 | 2.3% | |
| 2020 | 493 | −8.2% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 448 | 90.87% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 4 | 0.81% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.81% |
| Other/Mixed | 22 | 4.46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 3.04% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 493 people, 266 households, and 174 families residing in the town.
See also
In Spanish: Doyle (Tennessee) para niños
