Town Hall · Franklin

Franklin, MI town hall & government

Franklin spent $796,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $250 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
$796,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$250
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$201,00025%
Roads & transportation
$191,00024%
Paid to other governments
$186,00023%
Sewer & trash
$135,00017%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$56,0007%
Other
$27,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 49%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Franklin

Full-time staff
0
19 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time19 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

Tecumseh Public Schools

Franklin's K–12 school district, shared with Tecumseh, Tecumseh, Raisin and Macon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,496
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,488
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 24%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,496 per pupil, $8,934 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.

Also serving Franklin: Onsted Community Schools ($15,467 per pupil) · Clinton Community Schools ($12,535 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Franklin pay

Typical tax bill
$2,967
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.01%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$293,900
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.

Local

Contact Franklin's government

Town hall & decisions in Franklin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Franklin

Franklin is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer 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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