Town Hall · Franklin

Franklin, IN town hall & government

Franklin spent $109,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $78 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
$109,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$78
typical Indiana towns: $29
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$49,00045%
Fire
$42,00039%
Administration & buildings
$10,0009%
Health & welfare
$8,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • Income taxes 38%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
Town workforce

Who works for Franklin

Full-time staff
0
2 part-time too
Administration & buildings
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

Mill Creek Community School Corporation

Franklin's K–12 school district, shared with Amo, Clay, Clayton, Coatesville, Liberty and Stilesville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,613
Indiana: $13,688
Students
1,588
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal

  • Local 38%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $12,613 per pupil, $7,200 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
$1,604
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.65%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$247,400
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 Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative James R. Baird. Mike Braun 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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