Town Hall · Franklinton

Franklinton, NC town hall & government

Franklinton spent $1.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $721 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Franklinton's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Franklinton

Arthur WrightMayorSince 2015 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Franklinton's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$721
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$250,000
$108 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.6 million98%
Interest on debt
$14,0001%
Health & welfare
$9,0001%
Police
$7,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$6,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 91%
  • Sales taxes 9%
Town workforce

Who works for Franklinton

Full-time staff
21
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time5 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

Franklin County Schools

Franklinton's K–12 school district, shared with Bunn, Louisburg and Youngsville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,785
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
7,994
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal

  • Local 26%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $12,785 per pupil, $7,591 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 Franklinton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,966
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$249,100
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 Franklinton's government

🏛️ Official websitefranklintonnc.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Franklinton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Franklinton

Franklinton is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Brad Knott. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Franklinton'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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