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Franklin, OH town hall & government

Franklin spent $583,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $50 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Franklin

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Franklin's money goes

Spent
$583,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$50
typical Ohio cities: $2,228
Long-term debt
$5.4 million
$468 per resident
Interest on debt
$583,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 35%
  • Interest, fines & other 23%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the state <1%

Franklin didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Franklin

Full-time staff
89
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
and 12 full-time firefighters
Police
32 full-time1 part
Fire
12 full-time21 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time11 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
12 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Other
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

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Franklin pay

Typical tax bill
$2,263
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$183,100
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 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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