Town Hall · Franklin

Franklin, ID town hall & government

Franklin spent $323,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $377 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Franklin's money goes

Spent
$323,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$377
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
$634,000
$740 per resident
Sewer & trash
$86,00027%
Water & other utilities
$64,00020%
Administration & buildings
$56,00017%
Parks & libraries
$28,0009%
Interest on debt
$22,0007%
Other
$67,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 37%
  • Utility sales 32%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • From the state 12%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Franklin didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Franklin

Full-time staff
2
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 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

Preston Joint School District 201

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

Spending per pupil
$8,824
Idaho: $11,119
Students
2,407
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal

  • Local 13%
  • State 77%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $8,824 per pupil, $5,531 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
$1,500
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.41%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$370,200
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 websitefranklinidaho.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Franklin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Franklin

Franklin is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Michael K. Simpson. Brad Little 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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