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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 1–25 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)
▲ +1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +3.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.7% (CAGR +2.9%/yr)
#70
State Rank
City of Fayetteville
CITY • Fayette County • Pop: 252
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0705Fiscal: 95.8Regulatory: 84.9Debt: 87.1▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+24.9% 5Y)
Grade A(89.8/100)
#71
State Rank
City of Goldthwaite
CITY • Mills County • Pop: 1,767
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0000Fiscal: 100Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 77.7▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+13.4% 5Y)
Grade A(89.7/100)
#73
State Rank
City of Petrolia
CITY • Clay County • Pop: 534
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2393Fiscal: 85.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+16.3% 5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#72
State Rank
City of Woodbranch
CITY • Montgomery County • Pop: 1,624
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2363Fiscal: 85.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+12.0% 5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#78
State Rank
City of Forsan
CITY • Howard County • Pop: 207
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.242863Fiscal: 85.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (-9.4% 5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#77
State Rank
Town of Estelline
CITY • Hall County • Pop: 120
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.242306Fiscal: 85.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+54.9% 5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#76
State Rank
City of Golinda
CITY • Falls County • Pop: 704
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.24203Fiscal: 85.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+83.9% 5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#74
State Rank
City of Red Lick
CITY • Bowie County • Pop: 924
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.096487Fiscal: 94.2Regulatory: 76.7Debt: 100▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+15.3% 5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#75
State Rank
City of Westbrook
CITY • Mitchell County • Pop: 206
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.232388Fiscal: 86.1Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+81.6% 5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#79
State Rank
City of Warren City
CITY • Tyler County • Pop: 321
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.244222Fiscal: 85.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+112.0% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#81
State Rank
City of Barry
CITY • Navarro County • Pop: 250
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2467Fiscal: 85.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+17.0% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#80
State Rank
City of Nordheim
CITY • DeWitt County • Pop: 346
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.24471Fiscal: 85.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+8.6% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#89
State Rank
Village of Pleak
CITY • Fort Bend County • Pop: 1,202
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2500Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#88
State Rank
Town of Windom
CITY • Fannin County • Pop: 205
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2500Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+28.6% 5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#87
State Rank
Town of Bayview
CITY • Cameron County • Pop: 556
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2500Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+24.4% 5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#86
State Rank
City of Milano
CITY • Milam County • Pop: 432
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2500Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#85
State Rank
City of Cottonwood
CITY • Kaufman County • Pop: 258
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2500Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+41.8% 5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#84
State Rank
City of Adrian
CITY • Oldham County • Pop: 136
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2500Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+14.7% 5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#83
State Rank
Town of Avery
CITY • Red River County • Pop: 432
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.24147Fiscal: 85.5Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+15.0% 5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#82
State Rank
Town of Carbon
CITY • Eastland County • Pop: 296
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.157333Fiscal: 90.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 90.8▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+2.5% 5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#90
State Rank
Town of Windthorst
CITY • Archer County • Pop: 354
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2572Fiscal: 84.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A(89.2/100)
#93
State Rank
Town of Gustine
CITY • Comanche County • Pop: 419
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2500Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+26.4% 5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#92
State Rank
Town of Corral City
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 41
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2500Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+3.7% 5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#91
State Rank
City of East Bernard
CITY • Wharton County • Pop: 2,256
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.16013Fiscal: 90.4Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+18.1% 5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#94
State Rank
City of Seven Points
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 1,530
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.228482Fiscal: 86.3Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+6.2% 5Y)
Grade A(89/100)