Frankton, IN town hall & government
Frankton spent $4.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,586 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Frankton's government.
Where Frankton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 66%
- From the state 17%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 6%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Frankton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Frankton-Lapel Community Schools
Frankton's K–12 school district, shared with Jackson, Stony Creek, Lafayette, Pipe Creek and Lapel. 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 28%
- State 66%
- Federal 6%
Of the $10,052 per pupil, $5,714 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 Frankton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Frankton 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Frankton's government
Who represents Frankton
Frankton is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Victoria Spartz. 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.