Town Hall · Franklin

Franklin, GA town hall & government

Franklin spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,549 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
$1.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,549
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$606,00041%
Paid to other governments
$444,00030%
Roads & transportation
$250,00017%
Administration & buildings
$100,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$55,0004%
Fire
$15,0001%
Water & other utilities
$13,0001%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 37%
  • Fees & charges 34%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Franklin

Full-time staff
8
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$31,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Heard County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,021
Georgia: $15,800
Students
2,264
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal

  • Local 38%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,021 per pupil, $8,131 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
$1,205
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.33%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$366,700
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

🏛️ Official websitefranklingeorgia.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Franklin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Franklin

Franklin is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Brian Jack. Brian Kemp 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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