Town Hall · Franklin

Franklin, SD town hall & government

Franklin spent $22,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $431 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
$22,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$431
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$16,00073%
Administration & buildings
$5,00023%
Fire
$1,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 100%
Town workforce

Who works for Franklin

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wessington Springs School District 36-2

Franklin's K–12 school district, shared with Anina, Chery, Crow Lake, Crow, Elvira and Harmony. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,273
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
429
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 58%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $12,273 per pupil, $7,070 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: Woonsocket School District 55-4 ($12,827 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Franklin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,300
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$188,800
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. 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 John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden 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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