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Franklin, OH town hall & government

Franklin spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $84 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
$2.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$84
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$54,000
$2 per resident
Roads & transportation
$293,00011%
Administration & buildings
$7,000<1%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$2.4 million89%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 43%
  • Property taxes 38%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Franklin

Full-time staff
12
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Fire
0 full-time7 part
Other
3 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

Franklin City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,008
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,594
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$64.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $17,008 per pupil, $10,657 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: Carlisle Local School District ($15,804 per pupil) · Middletown City School District ($15,222 per pupil) · Springboro Community City School District ($10,643 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Franklin pay

Typical tax bill
$2,528
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$218,000
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 Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Greg Landsman. 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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