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Franklin, OH town hall & government

Franklin spent $231,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $137 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
$231,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$137
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$97,00042%
Administration & buildings
$68,00029%
Fire
$66,00029%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • Sales taxes 31%
  • From the state 28%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Franklin

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 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

Southeastern Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,444
Ohio: $16,610
Students
930
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $16,444 per pupil, $10,717 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: Waverly City School District ($16,010 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Franklin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,730
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$168,900
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. 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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