Doole, Texas
Ghost town in McCulloch County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Doole
Doole is an unincorporated community in McCulloch County, Texas, United States. The community had an estimated population of 74 in 1990. Current population is 3 as of 2025
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How Doole is governed
Doole appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from McCulloch County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Doole does have local officials.
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Residents of Doole
Registered voters elect the officials below.
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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The professional administrator who runs day-to-day operations (in some cities appointed by the council instead of the mayor).
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Police Chief
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Leads the police department.
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Fire Chief
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Leads the fire and emergency services department.
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Public Works Director
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Planning & Zoning Director
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks & Recreation Director
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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The elected body that passes ordinances, sets the tax rate and approves the budget.
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City Clerk
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Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.
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City Attorney
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The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.
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Citizen advisory bodies, such as planning, zoning appeals and library boards.
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Municipal Court
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Municipal Judge
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Presides over the municipal court.
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History
A ranching community called Gansel, after a prominent local family, was the area's first settlement. It developed around Crossroads School, which had moved to the area from Fort Concho in 1908. Around 1911, residents decided to establish a post office and asked Brady's postmaster – David Doole, Jr. - for advice. The postal service in Washington, DC, rejected the name Gansel. In appreciation of Mr. Doole's assistance, local residents decided to name the community after him. By 1914, Doole had an estimated population of 25. In 1936, East Gansel School closed and students were transferred to Doole. That year, another community, Stacy, began sending students to Doole, as well. Doole was home to 250 people by the 1940s. At this time, students attended elementary school through the sixth grade in Doole, while secondary students were bused to Melvin. The community began to decline after World War II, mainly because of the consolidation of small family farms. A drought in the 1950s caused many farmers to leave the area in search of greater job opportunities. During the mid-1960s, Doole's population had fallen to 40. That figure had risen to around 74 in 1970 and remained at that level throughout the rest of the 20th century.
Although Doole is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code 76836.
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