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Franklin, IN town hall & government

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Schools · school year 2023–24

Northeastern Wayne Schools

Franklin's K–12 school district, shared with Fountain City, Green, New Garden, Webster and Whitewater. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,610
Indiana: $13,688
Students
1,326
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $11,610 per pupil, $6,637 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
$1,243
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$170,900
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Franklin

Franklin is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Jefferson Shreve. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Franklin's representatives, with contacts →

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