Photo: Wdzinc · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Franklin Township run?
Franklin Township’s town government spent $9.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $933 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Franklin Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Franklin Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
South-Western City School District
Franklin Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Grove City, Harrisburg, Urbancrest, Jackson Township, Pleasant Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,011 per pupil, $9,126 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
Columbus City School District · $22,456 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $933 per resident a year, or $2.56 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 65%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Franklin Township 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 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 →The typical homeowner pays $2,173 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.49% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
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.
One full-time town employee for every 170 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 (10,340).
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.
How Franklin Township voted in 2024
Official results for Franklin Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.3%1,771 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.0%1,009 votesOthers: 0.7% (19 votes).
Most votes in Franklin Township: Donald J Trump
Franklin County: Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Franklin Township’s 6,540 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Franklin Township: Bernie Moreno
Franklin County: Brown 65.5%, Moreno 31.7% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Carey
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Franklin Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | 63.3% | 36.0% | 0.7% | 2,799 |
| Franklin County | 35.3% | 63.7% | 1.0% | 597,530 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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 Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseFranklin Township is split between 2 districts
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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. 4 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $382 to $1,764 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich Township | $382 | $6,996 |
| Jackson Township | $398 | $4,547 |
| Prairie Township | $616 | $3,504 |
| Columbus | $1,764 | $3,341 |
| Valleyview | estimate | $2,635 |
| Franklin Township | estimate | $2,173 |
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.
Questions about Franklin Township’s government
How much does Franklin Township spend per resident?
About $933 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 $9.7 million.
What is the property tax rate in Franklin Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,173 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.49% 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?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.3%, Kamala D Harris 36.0% (2,799 votes, official results). Franklin County: Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Franklin Township?
61 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $363,792 (about $4.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Franklin Township in the state legislature?
Franklin Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. 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 (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 →