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Bastiat & Liberty Watchdog Index
Texas Local Government Freedom Index
Objective, empirical rankings grading 6,167 Texas local governments and 31,351 elected officials on fiscal restraint, tax burden, private property rights, and regulatory overreach. Zero peer normalization.
Top Ranked Governments (Highest Liberty)
Showing 26–50 of 69 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (25 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▲ +1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +3.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.1% (CAGR +2.8%/yr)
#27
State Rank
Village of Palisades
CITY • Randall County • Pop: 295
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.11356Fiscal: 93.2Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+15.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#26
State Rank
City of Leroy
CITY • McLennan County • Pop: 361
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.111007Fiscal: 93.3Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+12.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#28
State Rank
City of Liverpool
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 550
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.125635Fiscal: 92.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+51.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#30
State Rank
City of Anderson
CITY • Grimes County • Pop: 217
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.131698Fiscal: 92.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (-19.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#29
State Rank
Town of Emhouse
CITY • Navarro County • Pop: 216
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1212Fiscal: 92.7Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+2.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.2/100)
#31
State Rank
Town of Yantis
CITY • Wood County • Pop: 443
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1332Fiscal: 92Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+12.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.1/100)
#32
State Rank
Town of Mullin
CITY • Mills County • Pop: 130
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.128527Fiscal: 92.3Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+27.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(92/100)
#33
State Rank
City of Riverside
CITY • Walker County • Pop: 612
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14211Fiscal: 91.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+16.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.9/100)
#36
State Rank
City of Shepherd
CITY • San Jacinto County • Pop: 1,942
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14556Fiscal: 91.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.8/100)
#34
State Rank
City of Callisburg
CITY • Cooke County • Pop: 375
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.110352Fiscal: 93.4Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 100▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+84.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.8/100)
#35
State Rank
City of Mingus
CITY • Erath County • Pop: 250
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.137996Fiscal: 91.7Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (-5.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.8/100)
#38
State Rank
City of Bedias
CITY • Grimes County • Pop: 411
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.150632Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.7/100)
#37
State Rank
Town of Sanctuary
CITY • Parker County • Pop: 388
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1500Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+28.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.7/100)
#40
State Rank
Town of Wickett
CITY • Ward County • Pop: 440
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.15916Fiscal: 90.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+1.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.5/100)
#39
State Rank
Village of Webberville
CITY • Bastrop County • Pop: 495
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.15053Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+24.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.5/100)
#42
State Rank
City of Santa Clara
CITY • Guadalupe County • Pop: 745
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1634Fiscal: 90.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+10.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#41
State Rank
Town of Grandfalls
CITY • Ward County • Pop: 330
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.16326Fiscal: 90.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+34.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#43
State Rank
City of Austwell
CITY • Refugio County • Pop: 114
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1688Fiscal: 89.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.3/100)
#45
State Rank
Village of Timbercreek Canyon
CITY • Randall County • Pop: 476
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1720Fiscal: 89.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+15.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.2/100)
#44
State Rank
City of Falls City
CITY • Karnes County • Pop: 476
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.161972Fiscal: 90.3Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (-2.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.2/100)
#47
State Rank
Town of Bynum
CITY • Hill County • Pop: 180
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1747Fiscal: 89.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+12.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.1/100)
#46
State Rank
City of Cut and Shoot
CITY • Montgomery County • Pop: 1,141
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0000Fiscal: 100Regulatory: 74.6Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+25.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.1/100)
#50
State Rank
City of Rose Hill Acres
CITY • Hardin County • Pop: 329
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.18038Fiscal: 89.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+222.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#49
State Rank
Town of Lakeview
CITY • Hall County • Pop: 60
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.17904Fiscal: 89.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+14.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)
#48
State Rank
Village of Bailey's Prairie
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 801
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.037413Fiscal: 97.8Regulatory: 76.9Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+1.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(91/100)