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Franklin, AL town hall & government

Franklin spent $166,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $324 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Franklin's government.

Town budget

Where Franklin's money goes

Spent
$166,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$324
typical Alabama cities: $1,419
Long-term debt
$336,000
$656 per resident
Police
$79,00048%
Administration & buildings
$69,00042%
Interest on debt
$13,0008%
Water & other utilities
$5,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 60%
  • Other taxes & licenses 34%
  • Property taxes 6%
Town workforce

Who works for Franklin

Full-time staff
1
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$20,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Macon County School District

Franklin's K–12 school district, shared with Shorter, Tuskegee and Notasulga. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,368
Alabama: $13,926
Students
1,769
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$27.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal

  • Local 28%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $18,368 per pupil, $8,370 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Franklin pay

Typical tax bill
$622
a year · Alabama typical $788
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Alabama 0.38%
Typical home value
$77,900
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Franklin's government

Town hall & decisions in Franklin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Franklin

Franklin is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Shomari Figures. Kay Ivey is governor.

All of Franklin's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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