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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 226–250 of 306 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+31.2% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#301
State Rank
Town of Retreat
CITY • Navarro County • Pop: 443
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.518504Fiscal: 68.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A(82.9/100)
#295
State Rank
Town of Carl's Corner
CITY • Hill County • Pop: 227
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.20332Fiscal: 87.8Regulatory: 65Debt: 100▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade A(82.9/100)
#298
State Rank
Village of Buffalo Springs
CITY • Lubbock County • Pop: 445
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.510423Fiscal: 69.4Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+32.9% 5Y)
Grade A(82.9/100)
#296
State Rank
City of Wixon Valley
CITY • Brazos County • Pop: 228
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.505986Fiscal: 69.6Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+27.0% 5Y)
Grade A(82.9/100)
#299
State Rank
Town of Edmonson
CITY • Hale County • Pop: 87
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.515966Fiscal: 69Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+101.0% 5Y)
Grade A(82.9/100)
#300
State Rank
City of Industry
CITY • Austin County • Pop: 298
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.516883Fiscal: 69Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade A(82.9/100)
#297
State Rank
City of Los Ybanez
CITY • Dawson County • Pop: 20
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.507152Fiscal: 69.6Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade A(82.9/100)
#307
State Rank
Town of Matador
CITY • Motley County • Pop: 555
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.51941Fiscal: 68.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+25.0% 5Y)
Grade A(82.8/100)
#310
State Rank
City of Moore Station
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 173
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.521441Fiscal: 68.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+15.6% 5Y)
Grade A(82.8/100)
#312
State Rank
City of Scotland
CITY • Archer County • Pop: 432
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.523064Fiscal: 68.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade A(82.8/100)
#309
State Rank
City of Burke
CITY • Angelina County • Pop: 704
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.52063Fiscal: 68.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+34.8% 5Y)
Grade A(82.8/100)
#302
State Rank
City of Kempner
CITY • Lampasas County • Pop: 1,235
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3715Fiscal: 77.7Regulatory: 81.6Debt: 92.8▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+25.5% 5Y)
Grade A(82.8/100)
#311
State Rank
Town of Tira
CITY • Hopkins County • Pop: 343
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.522446Fiscal: 68.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+15.4% 5Y)
Grade A(82.8/100)
#305
State Rank
Town of Thorntonville
CITY • Ward County • Pop: 537
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.511038Fiscal: 69.3Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+52.8% 5Y)
Grade A(82.8/100)
#308
State Rank
Town of St. Hedwig
CITY • Bexar County • Pop: 2,404
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5200Fiscal: 68.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade A(82.8/100)
#303
State Rank
City of De Leon
CITY • Comanche County • Pop: 2,377
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.397416Fiscal: 76.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 87.9▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.6% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade A(82.8/100)
#306
State Rank
City of Sadler
CITY • Grayson County • Pop: 365
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.511494Fiscal: 69.3Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+46.1% 5Y)
Grade A(82.8/100)
#304
State Rank
Town of Neylandville
CITY • Hunt County • Pop: 76
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.510976Fiscal: 69.3Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+58.7% 5Y)
Grade A(82.8/100)
#313
State Rank
Town of Oak Valley
CITY • Navarro County • Pop: 409
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.523325Fiscal: 68.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+42.9% 5Y)
Grade A(82.8/100)
#314
State Rank
Town of Alto
CITY • Cherokee County • Pop: 1,064
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.272682Fiscal: 83.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 75.6▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A(82.7/100)
#316
State Rank
Town of Mildred
CITY • Navarro County • Pop: 473
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.516431Fiscal: 69Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+42.8% 5Y)
Grade A(82.7/100)
#315
State Rank
City of Hudson
CITY • Angelina County • Pop: 5,288
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.286801Fiscal: 82.8Regulatory: 80.3Debt: 85.9▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade A(82.7/100)
#317
State Rank
Town of Kenefick
CITY • Liberty County • Pop: 860
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.526316Fiscal: 68.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+30.7% 5Y)
Grade A(82.7/100)
#321
State Rank
City of Cool
CITY • Parker County • Pop: 242
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.530085Fiscal: 68.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+29.4% 5Y)
Grade A(82.6/100)
#319
State Rank
Town of Scurry
CITY • Kaufman County • Pop: 905
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.52831Fiscal: 68.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+26.2% 5Y)
Grade A(82.6/100)