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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 51–75 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)
▲ +0.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.8% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#119
State Rank
Town of Woodloch
CITY • Montgomery County • Pop: 177
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2500Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 81.4Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+25.6% 5Y)
Grade A(87.5/100)
#124
State Rank
City of Miles
CITY • Runnels County • Pop: 931
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.275485Fiscal: 83.5Regulatory: 82.6Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade A(87.3/100)
#123
State Rank
Town of Normangee
CITY • Leon County • Pop: 563
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.228068Fiscal: 86.3Regulatory: 79.4Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+31.6% 5Y)
Grade A(87.3/100)
#122
State Rank
City of Brazos Country
CITY • Austin County • Pop: 537
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.07852Fiscal: 95.3Regulatory: 69.1Debt: 100▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade A(87.3/100)
#121
State Rank
City of Carmine
CITY • Fayette County • Pop: 252
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.00216Fiscal: 99.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 68.2▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade A(87.3/100)
#125
State Rank
City of Double Horn
CITY • Burnet County • Pop: 289
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0606Fiscal: 96.4Regulatory: 67.5Debt: 100▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+12.1% 5Y)
Grade A(87.2/100)
#128
State Rank
City of Lovelady
CITY • Houston County • Pop: 590
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3436Fiscal: 79.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+35.2% 5Y)
Grade A(87.1/100)
#127
State Rank
City of Lometa
CITY • Lampasas County • Pop: 794
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3243Fiscal: 80.5Regulatory: 85.4Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+26.7% 5Y)
Grade A(87.1/100)
#126
State Rank
City of Oglesby
CITY • Coryell County • Pop: 445
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.229715Fiscal: 86.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 89.4▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade A(87.1/100)
#130
State Rank
City of Rankin
CITY • Upton County • Pop: 733
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.260766Fiscal: 84.4Regulatory: 80.7Debt: 100▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+47.2% 5Y)
Grade A(87/100)
#129
State Rank
City of Bevil Oaks
CITY • Hardin County • Pop: 1,046
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.122743Fiscal: 92.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 78.7▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade A(87/100)
#131
State Rank
City of Cresson
CITY • Hood County • Pop: 2,126
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0000Fiscal: 100Regulatory: 62.3Debt: 100▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+24.8% 5Y)
Grade A(86.8/100)
#132
State Rank
City of Morgan
CITY • Bosque County • Pop: 454
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3361Fiscal: 79.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 97.8▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+15.6% 5Y)
Grade A(86.7/100)
#135
State Rank
City of Ector
CITY • Fannin County • Pop: 817
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.365133Fiscal: 78.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+14.5% 5Y)
Grade A(86.6/100)
#134
State Rank
City of Itasca
CITY • Hill County • Pop: 1,970
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3536Fiscal: 78.8Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+32.4% 5Y)
Grade A(86.6/100)
#133
State Rank
City of Winfield
CITY • Titus County • Pop: 422
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.215989Fiscal: 87Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 86▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+10.8% 5Y)
Grade A(86.6/100)
#136
State Rank
City of Orchard
CITY • Fort Bend County • Pop: 344
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.368457Fiscal: 77.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+15.1% 5Y)
Grade A(86.5/100)
#140
State Rank
City of Crane
CITY • Crane County • Pop: 3,303
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3718Fiscal: 77.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+36.0% 5Y)
Grade A(86.4/100)
#139
State Rank
Town of Bloomburg
CITY • Cass County • Pop: 328
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.36283Fiscal: 78.2Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+17.3% 5Y)
Grade A(86.4/100)
#138
State Rank
City of Centerville
CITY • Leon County • Pop: 905
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.317662Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 86Debt: 95.9▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade A(86.4/100)
#137
State Rank
City of Escobares
CITY • Starr County • Pop: 2,589
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.290034Fiscal: 82.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 92.2▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+99.7% 5Y)
Grade A(86.4/100)
#144
State Rank
Town of Dodson
CITY • Collingsworth County • Pop: 89
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.370012Fiscal: 77.8Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+29.1% 5Y)
Grade A(86.2/100)
#143
State Rank
City of Mount Calm
CITY • Hill County • Pop: 301
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3176Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 94.1▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+32.1% 5Y)
Grade A(86.2/100)
#142
State Rank
City of Lipan
CITY • Hood County • Pop: 546
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.226598Fiscal: 86.4Regulatory: 86Debt: 86▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade A(86.2/100)
#141
State Rank
Town of San Felipe
CITY • Austin County • Pop: 717
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.13051Fiscal: 92.2Regulatory: 80.3Debt: 84.7▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+11.7% 5Y)
Grade A(86.2/100)