Town Hall · Franklin

Franklin, OH town hall & government

Franklin spent $544,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $260 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
$544,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$260
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$117,000
$56 per resident
Roads & transportation
$365,00067%
Administration & buildings
$75,00014%
Fire
$50,0009%
Paid to other governments
$50,0009%
Interest on debt
$4,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • From the state 23%
  • From other local governments 21%
  • From the federal government 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Franklin

Full-time staff
1
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$94,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Franklin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jackson City School District

Franklin's K–12 school district, shared with Jackson, Jackson, Liberty, Lick and Scioto. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,469
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,300
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 36%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $14,469 per pupil, $9,255 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: Oak Hill Union Local School District ($14,834 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Franklin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,837
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$193,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Franklin's government

Town hall & decisions in Franklin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Franklin

Franklin is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine 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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