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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 201–225 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)
▲ +1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.6% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#271
State Rank
Town of Hebron
CITY • Collin County • Pop: 182
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.501598Fiscal: 69.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+3.4% 5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#272
State Rank
City of Leona
CITY • Leon County • Pop: 173
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.501961Fiscal: 69.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#262
State Rank
Town of Buckholts
CITY • Milam County • Pop: 365
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.335146Fiscal: 79.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 84.1▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#276
State Rank
Village of Fairchilds
CITY • Fort Bend County • Pop: 1,060
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.506317Fiscal: 69.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+30.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#275
State Rank
Town of South Mountain
CITY • Coryell County • Pop: 409
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.502799Fiscal: 69.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+14.3% 5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#278
State Rank
Town of Powell
CITY • Navarro County • Pop: 117
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.507309Fiscal: 69.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+15.8% 5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#277
State Rank
Town of Annetta North
CITY • Parker County • Pop: 635
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.507309Fiscal: 69.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#274
State Rank
City of New Chapel Hill
CITY • Smith County • Pop: 651
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.495983Fiscal: 70.2Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+25.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#273
State Rank
City of Point Blank
CITY • San Jacinto County • Pop: 734
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.468466Fiscal: 71.9Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+30.9% 5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#286
State Rank
Town of Rocky Mound
CITY • Camp County • Pop: 59
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5000Fiscal: 70Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+68.5% 5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#288
State Rank
City of Sandy Point
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 243
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.510285Fiscal: 69.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+35.9% 5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#287
State Rank
City of Murchison
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 519
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.508434Fiscal: 69.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.2% YoY (+26.8% 5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#282
State Rank
City of Jolly
CITY • Clay County • Pop: 168
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.498775Fiscal: 70.1Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+19.4% 5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#285
State Rank
Town of Miller's Cove
CITY • Titus County • Pop: 76
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.499975Fiscal: 70Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+14.1% 5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#283
State Rank
Town of Pyote
CITY • Ward County • Pop: 73
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.499544Fiscal: 70Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+1.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#279
State Rank
City of Cumby
CITY • Hopkins County • Pop: 715
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.349107Fiscal: 79.1Regulatory: 86Debt: 85.5▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+8.9% 5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#280
State Rank
Town of Stagecoach
CITY • Montgomery County • Pop: 606
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3492Fiscal: 79Regulatory: 75.8Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#284
State Rank
City of Browndell
CITY • Jasper County • Pop: 154
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.499793Fiscal: 70Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+50.4% 5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#281
State Rank
City of Toco
CITY • Lamar County • Pop: 92
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.493153Fiscal: 70.4Regulatory: 85.4Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+9.5% 5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#293
State Rank
City of North Cleveland
CITY • Liberty County • Pop: 310
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.504868Fiscal: 69.7Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (-40.6% 5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#289
State Rank
City of Newcastle
CITY • Young County • Pop: 540
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.320093Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 73.4Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+13.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#290
State Rank
City of Scottsville
CITY • Harrison County • Pop: 341
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.497389Fiscal: 70.2Regulatory: 85.4Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (-6.8% 5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#294
State Rank
City of Hughes Springs
CITY • Cass County • Pop: 1,531
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.512551Fiscal: 69.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+28.8% 5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#291
State Rank
City of Barstow
CITY • Ward County • Pop: 252
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.502511Fiscal: 69.8Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+13.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#292
State Rank
City of Latexo
CITY • Houston County • Pop: 238
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.503399Fiscal: 69.8Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.3% YoY (+42.9% 5Y)
Grade A(83/100)