Photo: Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia · CC BY 2.5Franklin Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar towns
Franklin Township’s town government spent $61.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $895 per resident. Water and other utilities ($16.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Franklin Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$796 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them
Franklin Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($796 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 New Jersey towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,134, and the middle half spent $804–$1,305. Franklin Township spent less than 77% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Jersey towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Franklin Township itself left out).
About $895 per resident a year, or $2.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 17% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Franklin Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $796 · 2023: $895.
full-time in March 2025, up from 260 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $8,498 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.86% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.
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 franklintwpnj.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 253 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (68,428).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Franklin Township School District
Franklin Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,151 per pupil, $15,251 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.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Franklin Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: franklintwpnj.org ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Franklin Township compares with the towns next door
Franklin Township spent $796 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,157 to $6,520. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Township | $1,157 | $10,000+ |
| South Brunswick Township | $1,385 | $10,000+ |
| New Brunswick | $6,520 runs schools | $6,316 |
| Hillsborough Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Franklin Township | $796 | $8,498 |
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
How much does Franklin Township spend per resident?
About $895 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $796 was less than 77% of 44 New Jersey towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Franklin Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,498 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.86% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see franklintwpnj.org.
Who runs Franklin Township’s government?
See franklintwpnj.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Franklin Township yet.
How many people work for Franklin Township?
270 full-time and 87 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.7M (about $32.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Franklin Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Bob Smith) and General Assembly District 17 (Joe Danielsen and Kevin Egan). The General Assembly district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Franklin Township’s government
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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 →