Photo: User:Mingusboodle · Public domainHow is Franklin Township run?
Who represents Franklin Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Franklin Township voted.
What stands out about how Franklin Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Franklin Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: franklin-in.gov ↗
- 2Indiana HouseFranklin Township is split between 3 districts
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
The typical homeowner pays $2,519 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Franklin Township’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.
Tax bills are one input to Franklin Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Franklin Township →
Who’s in charge in Franklin Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Franklin Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on franklin-in.gov ↗.
Franklin Township Community School Corporation
Franklin Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,246 per pupil, $6,317 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.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
Beech Grove City Schools · $13,967 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Franklin Township compares with the towns next door
Franklin Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 8 of the 10 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $0 to $1,270 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Township | $0 | $1,791 |
| Perry Township | $9 | $2,291 |
| Warren Township | $11 | $1,613 |
| Clark Township | $16 | $2,681 |
| Center Township | $18 | $1,445 |
| Sugar Creek Township | $444 | $2,300 |
| Greenwood | $948 | $1,932 |
| Beech Grove | $1,270 | $1,805 |
| Indianapolis | estimate | $2,042 |
| Moral Township | estimate | $1,656 |
| Franklin Township | estimate | $2,519 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Franklin Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Franklin Township’s government
What is the property tax rate in Franklin Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,519 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see franklin-in.gov.
Who runs Franklin Township’s government?
See franklin-in.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Franklin Township yet.
Who represents Franklin Township in the state legislature?
Franklin Township is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 32 (Aaron Freeman). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Franklin Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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; 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 →