How is Franklin run?
Franklin’s town government spent $105,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $550 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Franklin didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Franklin is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $550 per resident a year, or $1.51 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Franklin didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Franklin yet
Every year of Franklin’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $509 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.43% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Franklin’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Franklin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Franklin →
Who’s in charge in Franklin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Izard Cty Consolidated Schools
Franklin’s K–12 school district, shared with Oxford, Horseshoe Bend. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,385 per pupil, $9,760 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Franklin’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Franklin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Izard County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.9%4,854 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.0%949 votesOthers: 2.1% (122 votes).
Most votes in Izard County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Franklin lies in Izard County. Every 2024 race in Izard County is on the county’s page.
Izard County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Franklin.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Arkansas HouseState representatives
- 3Arkansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arkansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Franklin’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Franklin’s government
How much does Franklin spend per resident?
About $550 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Franklin didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $149,000.
What is the property tax rate in Franklin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $509 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Franklin’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Franklin yet.
How did Franklin vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Franklin alone. Izard County, where 100% of Franklin lies, voted Trump 81.9%, Harris 16.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Franklin?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,431 (about $113,172 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Franklin in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (John Payton) and State House District 27 (Steven Walker). The House district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Franklin, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →