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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 276–300 of 413 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)
▲ +2.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.8% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#3184
State Rank
Sky Ranch Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Comal County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9500Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#3189
State Rank
Pilot Knob Municipal Utility District #04
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95475Fiscal: 42.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade B(75.1/100)
#3196
State Rank
New Fairview Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Wise County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0000Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75/100)
#3194
State Rank
Kaufman County Municipal Utility District #14
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0000Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75/100)
#3195
State Rank
Leander Municipal Utility District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0000Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75/100)
#3190
State Rank
Wood Trace Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9980Fiscal: 40.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75/100)
#3193
State Rank
Kaufman County Municipal Utility District #11
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0000Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75/100)
#3192
State Rank
Gillespie County Municipal Utility District No. 1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Gillespie County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0000Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75/100)
#3197
State Rank
River Ranch Municipal Utility District #5
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Liberty County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0000Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+23.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75/100)
#3198
State Rank
Wildwood Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Caldwell County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0000Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75/100)
#3199
State Rank
Texas National Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.041492Fiscal: 37.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75/100)
#3200
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #139
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0437Fiscal: 37.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75/100)
#3191
State Rank
Alpha Ranch Water Control and Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Wise County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0000Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75/100)
#3203
State Rank
Vista Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0458Fiscal: 37.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade B(74.9/100)
#3202
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #418
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0050Fiscal: 39.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade B(74.9/100)
#3201
State Rank
Williamson County Municipal Utility District #25
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9200Fiscal: 44.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade B(74.9/100)
#3208
State Rank
Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District #1-D
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0100Fiscal: 39.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade B(74.8/100)
#3207
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 202A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.00798Fiscal: 39.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade B(74.8/100)
#3206
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 491
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0070Fiscal: 39.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade B(74.8/100)
#3205
State Rank
Denton County Municipal Utility District #8
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0070Fiscal: 39.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade B(74.8/100)
#3204
State Rank
Fort Bend County MUD #168
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: 683
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 29.8▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+16.7% 5Y)
Grade B(74.8/100)
#3211
State Rank
Northgate Crossing Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.013928Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade B(74.7/100)
#3209
State Rank
Cool Water Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96995Fiscal: 41.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade B(74.7/100)
#3210
State Rank
Talley Ranch Water Control and Improvement District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0120Fiscal: 39.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade B(74.7/100)
#3214
State Rank
River Ranch Municipal Utility District #4
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Liberty County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0160Fiscal: 39Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade B(74.6/100)