Franklin, WI town hall & government
Franklin spent $60.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,673 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Franklin's government.
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Franklin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Franklin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Franklin Public School District
Franklin's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 46%
- State 49%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,885 per pupil, $8,596 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: Oak Creek-Franklin School District ($12,710 per pupil) · Whitnall School District ($13,411 per pupil).
Which schools Franklin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Franklin pay
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.
Contact Franklin's government
Who represents Franklin
Franklin is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. Tony Evers is governor.
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.