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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 220 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)
▲ +0.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.2% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#427
State Rank
City of Tool
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 2,380
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.369184Fiscal: 77.8Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 74.7▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade B(77.8/100)
#426
State Rank
City of Glen Rose
CITY • Somervell County • Pop: 3,033
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2700Fiscal: 83.8Regulatory: 67.8Debt: 82▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+11.0% 5Y)
Grade B(77.8/100)
#425
State Rank
City of Yoakum
CITY • Lavaca County • Pop: 5,875
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.19547Fiscal: 88.3Regulatory: 57.9Debt: 89▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+25.5% 5Y)
Grade B(77.8/100)
#430
State Rank
City of Danbury
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 1,655
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.366098Fiscal: 78Regulatory: 66.3Debt: 92.3▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+17.1% 5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#429
State Rank
Town of Lawn
CITY • Taylor County • Pop: 312
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3333Fiscal: 80Regulatory: 82.3Debt: 66.6▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#434
State Rank
Town of Throckmorton
CITY • Throckmorton County • Pop: 727
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.623851Fiscal: 62.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 88▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.9% YoY (+12.9% 5Y)
Grade B(77.4/100)
#433
State Rank
City of Premont
CITY • Jim Wells County • Pop: 2,401
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.565181Fiscal: 66.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 82.6▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade B(77.4/100)
#432
State Rank
City of Log Cabin
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 855
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.49536Fiscal: 70.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 75.8▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+19.3% 5Y)
Grade B(77.4/100)
#431
State Rank
Town of Post Oak Bend
CITY • Kaufman County • Pop: 978
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.48372Fiscal: 71Regulatory: 68.7Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+35.2% 5Y)
Grade B(77.4/100)
#436
State Rank
City of Old River-Winfree
CITY • Chambers County • Pop: 1,495
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.497566Fiscal: 70.1Regulatory: 69.2Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+13.9% 5Y)
Grade B(77.3/100)
#435
State Rank
City of Iraan
CITY • Pecos County • Pop: 995
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.479123Fiscal: 71.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 73.7▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade B(77.3/100)
#439
State Rank
City of Bryson
CITY • Jack County • Pop: 469
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5700Fiscal: 65.8Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 91.7▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+41.0% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#438
State Rank
City of Zavalla
CITY • Angelina County • Pop: 619
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.401449Fiscal: 75.9Regulatory: 75.8Debt: 81.3▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+27.6% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#437
State Rank
City of Bovina
CITY • Parmer County • Pop: 1,652
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.322593Fiscal: 80.6Regulatory: 62.6Debt: 92.1▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+13.0% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#441
State Rank
Town of Wells
CITY • Cherokee County • Pop: 903
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.484227Fiscal: 70.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 73.7▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+15.1% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#440
State Rank
City of Lindsay
CITY • Cooke County • Pop: 1,264
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.34645Fiscal: 79.2Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 69.7▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+15.3% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#442
State Rank
City of Ore City
CITY • Upshur County • Pop: 1,199
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.581308Fiscal: 65.1Regulatory: 83.3Debt: 87.5▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+28.2% 5Y)
Grade B(77.1/100)
#447
State Rank
Town of Indian Lake
CITY • Cameron County • Pop: 892
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7650Fiscal: 54.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.5% YoY (+38.4% 5Y)
Grade B(77/100)
#446
State Rank
City of Arp
CITY • Smith County • Pop: 972
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.527706Fiscal: 68.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 77.6▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+14.4% 5Y)
Grade B(77/100)
#445
State Rank
City of Rotan
CITY • Fisher County • Pop: 1,324
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.501042Fiscal: 69.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 74.9▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+50.3% 5Y)
Grade B(77/100)
#444
State Rank
City of Thrall
CITY • Williamson County • Pop: 873
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.440478Fiscal: 73.6Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 72.3▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(77/100)
#443
State Rank
City of Strawn
CITY • Palo Pinto County • Pop: 571
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.285805Fiscal: 82.9Regulatory: 77.8Debt: 66.6▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+24.4% 5Y)
Grade B(77/100)
#450
State Rank
City of Bishop
CITY • Nueces County • Pop: 3,057
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.611814Fiscal: 63.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 85.1▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.6% YoY (+28.8% 5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#449
State Rank
City of De Kalb
CITY • Bowie County • Pop: 1,426
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.448245Fiscal: 73.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 69.2▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+14.1% 5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#448
State Rank
City of Combine
CITY • Kaufman County • Pop: 2,717
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3500Fiscal: 79Regulatory: 64.1Debt: 91.3▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)