Town Hall · Franklin

Franklin, WV town hall & government

Franklin spent $867,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,359 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
$867,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,359
typical West Virginia cities: $1,458
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
$5,357 per resident
Water & other utilities
$317,00037%
Administration & buildings
$243,00028%
Sewer & trash
$171,00020%
Parks & libraries
$106,00012%
Roads & transportation
$22,0003%
Interest on debt
$6,0001%
Other
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 34%
  • Fees & charges 31%
  • From the federal government 19%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Franklin

Full-time staff
8
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$22,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
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

Pendleton County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$20,372
West Virginia: $15,637
Students
846
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal

  • Local 22%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $20,372 per pupil, $10,530 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
$397
a year · West Virginia typical $865
Effective rate
0.18%
of home value · West Virginia 0.53%
Typical home value
$219,200
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

🏛️ Official websitelocal.wv.gov/Franklin ↗

Town hall & decisions in Franklin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Franklin

Franklin is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Carol D. Miller. Patrick Morrisey 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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