Photo: F Conrad · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Franklin run?
Franklin’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Franklin didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Franklin is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Franklin City School District
Franklin’s K–12 school district, shared with Franklin Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,008 per pupil, $10,657 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Franklin yet
Every year of Franklin’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. 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 $2,263 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.24% 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’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Franklin →
Who’s in charge in Franklin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 131 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (11,644).
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 voted in 2024
Official results for Franklin’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.3%3,772 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.9%1,266 votesOthers: 0.7% (37 votes).
Most votes in Franklin: Donald J Trump
Warren County: Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.8% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Franklin’s 9,041 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Franklin: Bernie Moreno
Warren County: Moreno 61.1%, Brown 35.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Greg Landsman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Franklin, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 74.3% | 24.9% | 0.7% | 5,075 |
| Warren County | 65.3% | 33.8% | 1.0% | 139,593 |
| 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.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 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 compares with the towns next door
Franklin’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 $59 to $965 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | $59 | $2,528 |
| Springboro | $965 | $4,161 |
| Carlisle | estimate | $2,363 |
| Clear Creek Township | estimate | $4,642 |
| Franklin | estimate | $2,263 |
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’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Franklin’s government
How much does Franklin spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Franklin didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $583,000.
What is the property tax rate in Franklin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,263 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.24% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Franklin’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Franklin yet.
How did Franklin vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.3%, Kamala D Harris 24.9% (5,075 votes, official results). Warren County: Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.8%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Franklin?
89 full-time and 36 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $626,664 (about $7.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Franklin in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Steve Wilson) and State House District 55 (Michelle Teska). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Franklin’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 (for Franklin, 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 →