Harris-Chilton-Ruble House · Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0New Franklin spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
New Franklin’s city government spent $128,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $121 per resident. Water and other utilities ($133,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how New Franklin is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$121 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
New Franklin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($121 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $322, and the middle half spent $139–$618. New Franklin spent less than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($37,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; New Franklin itself left out).
About $121 per resident a year, or $0.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 42%.
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No trend yet
New Franklin reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,137 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at New 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 New Franklin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Franklin →
Who’s in charge in New Franklin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 176 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,057).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
New Franklin R-I School District
New Franklin’s K–12 school district, shared with Franklin, Rocheport. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,308 per pupil, $7,150 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.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
New Franklin’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for New Franklin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Howard County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.3%3,534 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.1%1,341 votesOthers: 1.6% (81 votes).
Most votes in Howard County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of New Franklin lies in Howard County. Every 2024 race in Howard County is on the county’s page.
Howard 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 New Franklin.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How New Franklin compares with the towns next door
New Franklin spent $121 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $140. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | $140 | $460 |
| New Franklin | $121 | $1,137 |
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 New Franklin’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about New Franklin’s government
How much does New Franklin spend per resident?
About $121 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $121 was less than 78% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Franklin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,137 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs New Franklin’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Franklin yet.
How did New Franklin vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for New Franklin alone. Howard County, where 100% of New Franklin lies, voted Trump 71.3%, Harris 27.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for New Franklin?
6 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,064 (about $180,768 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Franklin in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Kurtis Gregory) and State House District 48 (Tim Taylor). The House district also covers 38 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; 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 →