Franklin, IN town hall & government
Franklin spent $22.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $886 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Franklin's government.
Where Franklin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 46%
- Property taxes 40%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Franklin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Franklin Community School Corporation
Franklin's K–12 school district, shared with Franklin, Needham and Union. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 41%
- State 53%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,189 per pupil, $6,974 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.
Which schools Franklin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Franklin pay
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.
Contact Franklin's government
Who represents Franklin
Franklin is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Jefferson Shreve. Mike Braun is governor.
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.