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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 101–125 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)
▲ +0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+84.8% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#171
State Rank
City of Taylor Landing
CITY • Jefferson County • Pop: 286
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.229085Fiscal: 86.3Regulatory: 85.4Debt: 83.5▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+17.3% 5Y)
Grade A(85.3/100)
#174
State Rank
City of Rose City
CITY • Orange County • Pop: 344
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.408944Fiscal: 75.5Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+148.2% 5Y)
Grade A(85.3/100)
#173
State Rank
Town of Malone
CITY • Hill County • Pop: 253
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.407317Fiscal: 75.6Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+14.7% 5Y)
Grade A(85.3/100)
#170
State Rank
City of Balmorhea
CITY • Reeves County • Pop: 391
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.083483Fiscal: 95Regulatory: 86Debt: 68.9▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+1503.7% 5Y)
Grade A(85.3/100)
#172
State Rank
City of Lueders
CITY • Jones County • Pop: 262
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.400358Fiscal: 76Regulatory: 85.4Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade A(85.3/100)
#176
State Rank
City of Texhoma
CITY • Sherman County • Pop: 258
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.287676Fiscal: 82.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 87.4▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#175
State Rank
City of Campbell
CITY • Hunt County • Pop: 612
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.273113Fiscal: 83.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 85.9▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#177
State Rank
Town of Penelope
CITY • Hill County • Pop: 189
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3142Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 89.6▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+20.0% 5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#178
State Rank
City of Wellington
CITY • Collingsworth County • Pop: 1,770
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.315037Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 79.1Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A(85.1/100)
#179
State Rank
City of Iredell
CITY • Bosque County • Pop: 314
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4259Fiscal: 74.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+12.8% 5Y)
Grade A(85.1/100)
#180
State Rank
City of Timpson
CITY • Shelby County • Pop: 995
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3580Fiscal: 78.5Regulatory: 81.4Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+28.5% 5Y)
Grade A(84.9/100)
#182
State Rank
Town of Rising Star
CITY • Eastland County • Pop: 767
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.439863Fiscal: 73.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+28.1% 5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#181
State Rank
City of Pecos
CITY • Reeves County • Pop: 10,386
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4395Fiscal: 73.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+16.6% 5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#184
State Rank
City of Waskom
CITY • Harrison County • Pop: 1,942
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.296655Fiscal: 82.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 86▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (-1.5% 5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#185
State Rank
City of Granjeno
CITY • Hidalgo County • Pop: 284
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4342Fiscal: 73.9Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#186
State Rank
City of Knollwood
CITY • Grayson County • Pop: 809
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.442075Fiscal: 73.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+53.6% 5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#183
State Rank
City of Bailey
CITY • Fannin County • Pop: 241
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.225749Fiscal: 86.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 79.2▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+13.9% 5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#188
State Rank
Town of Happy
CITY • Randall County • Pop: 584
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4450Fiscal: 73.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade A(84.6/100)
#187
State Rank
City of Weinert
CITY • Haskell County • Pop: 175
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.437179Fiscal: 73.8Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+18.2% 5Y)
Grade A(84.6/100)
#191
State Rank
City of Deport
CITY • Lamar County • Pop: 552
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.449211Fiscal: 73Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+10.2% 5Y)
Grade A(84.5/100)
#193
State Rank
Town of Richland Springs
CITY • San Saba County • Pop: 255
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.45056Fiscal: 73Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+25.8% 5Y)
Grade A(84.5/100)
#189
State Rank
City of Kountze
CITY • Hardin County • Pop: 2,125
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1969Fiscal: 88.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 75.5▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (-4.2% 5Y)
Grade A(84.5/100)
#190
State Rank
Town of Woodson
CITY • Throckmorton County • Pop: 237
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.441027Fiscal: 73.5Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade A(84.5/100)
#192
State Rank
Town of Garrett
CITY • Ellis County • Pop: 880
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4500Fiscal: 73Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+48.2% 5Y)
Grade A(84.5/100)
#194
State Rank
Town of Avinger
CITY • Cass County • Pop: 376
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.303114Fiscal: 81.8Regulatory: 86Debt: 86.3▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+24.8% 5Y)
Grade A(84.4/100)