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Town Hall · Franklin Township

How is Franklin Township run?

Franklin Township’s town government spent $483,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $396 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Franklin Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$483,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$396
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$19,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $35,759 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,203
0.67% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Franklin Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

River View Local School District

Franklin Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bedford Township, Bethlehem Township, Conesville, Jackson Township, Jefferson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Franklin Township →
$13,738
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,601
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $13,738 per pupil, $7,950 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 43%State 40%Federal 17%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $396 per resident a year, or $1.08 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 60%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 83%Interest, fines & other 8%Sales taxes 4%Other taxes & licenses 3%From the state 2%
An estimate

Franklin Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $14,000; interest on debt $2,000. With these, the whole budget was $499,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Franklin Township yet

Every year of Franklin Township’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,203 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.67% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Adams Township$2,225
Linton Township$1,483
Virginia Township$1,278
Franklin Township$1,203
Tuscarawas Township$789
$1,203
typical bill a year
0.67%
effective rate
$179,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Franklin Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Franklin Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Franklin Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Franklin Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Franklin Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Franklin Township’s votes are counted by county

Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Franklin Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Coshocton County’s results.

President · Coshocton County’s results16,333 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.7%12,362 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.5%3,835 votes

Others: 0.8% (136 votes).

Most votes in Coshocton County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Franklin Township lies in Coshocton County. Every 2024 race in Coshocton County is on the county’s page.

Coshocton County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Franklin Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Franklin Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Franklin Township compares with the towns next door

Franklin Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $174 to $300 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Tuscarawas Township$174$789
Linton Township$300$1,483
Virginia Townshipestimate$1,278
Adams Townshipestimate$2,225
Franklin Townshipestimate$1,203

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

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Franklin Township’s government

How much does Franklin Township spend per resident?

About $396 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Franklin Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $499,000.

What is the property tax rate in Franklin Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,203 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Franklin Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Franklin Township yet.

How did Franklin Township vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Franklin Township alone. Coshocton County, where 100% of Franklin Township lies, voted Trump 75.7%, Harris 23.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Franklin Township?

0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $35,759 (about $429,108 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Franklin Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Andrew Brenner) and State House District 98 (Mark Hiner). The House district also covers 66 other towns. 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.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 Township, 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 →