Town Hall · Franklin

Franklin, OH town hall & government

Franklin spent $471,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $120 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
$471,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$120
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$90,00019%
Administration & buildings
$23,0005%
Other
$358,00076%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • From the federal government 35%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Franklin

Full-time staff
2
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Triway Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,467
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,415
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$89.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $16,467 per pupil, $10,072 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: Southeast Local School District ($17,286 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Franklin pay

Typical tax bill
$2,391
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$275,800
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 Max L. Miller. 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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