Franklin, LA town hall & government
Franklin spent $12.2 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,893 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
- Sales taxes 46%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 2%
Franklin didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Franklin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Mary Parish School District
Franklin's K–12 school district, shared with Baldwin, Berwick, Patterson and Morgan City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal
- Local 42%
- State 38%
- Federal 20%
Of the $14,944 per pupil, $7,583 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 Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Clay Higgins. Jeff Landry 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.