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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 126–150 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)
▼ -2.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+49.4% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#500
State Rank
City of Cooper
CITY • Delta County • Pop: 2,082
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.614398Fiscal: 63.1Regulatory: 84.5Debt: 79.6▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.6% YoY (+277.4% 5Y)
Grade B(74.7/100)
#502
State Rank
City of Silsbee
CITY • Hardin County • Pop: 6,613
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.309006Fiscal: 81.5Regulatory: 48.2Debt: 100▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+3.8% 5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#504
State Rank
City of Angus
CITY • Navarro County • Pop: 448
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.50837Fiscal: 69.5Regulatory: 62Debt: 100▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+49.0% 5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#503
State Rank
City of Kress
CITY • Swisher County • Pop: 592
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4183Fiscal: 74.9Regulatory: 63.9Debt: 88.7▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#505
State Rank
City of Savoy
CITY • Fannin County • Pop: 849
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5102Fiscal: 69.4Regulatory: 86Debt: 66▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+15.2% 5Y)
Grade B(74.4/100)
#507
State Rank
Town of Santa Rosa
CITY • Cameron County • Pop: 2,366
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8200Fiscal: 50.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 94.9▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.7% YoY (+36.1% 5Y)
Grade B(74.4/100)
#506
State Rank
Town of Corrigan
CITY • Polk County • Pop: 1,435
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5864Fiscal: 64.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 72.6▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+32.1% 5Y)
Grade B(74.4/100)
#509
State Rank
City of Menard
CITY • Menard County • Pop: 1,309
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.49992Fiscal: 70Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 63.6▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+15.6% 5Y)
Grade B(74.2/100)
#510
State Rank
Town of Merkel
CITY • Taylor County • Pop: 2,496
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6300Fiscal: 62.2Regulatory: 69.6Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+29.1% 5Y)
Grade B(74.2/100)
#508
State Rank
City of Iola
CITY • Grimes County • Pop: 347
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.165647Fiscal: 90.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 31.2▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+18.2% 5Y)
Grade B(74.2/100)
#511
State Rank
Town of Woodville
CITY • Tyler County • Pop: 2,440
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3600Fiscal: 78.4Regulatory: 61.1Debt: 85.3▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+14.2% 5Y)
Grade B(74.1/100)
#513
State Rank
City of Palmview
CITY • Hidalgo County • Pop: 16,030
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5825Fiscal: 65.1Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 79.9▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+29.4% 5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#512
State Rank
Village of Salado
CITY • Bell County • Pop: 2,483
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3797Fiscal: 77.2Regulatory: 85.4Debt: 53▼ -1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#514
State Rank
Town of Frankston
CITY • Anderson County • Pop: 1,133
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.393434Fiscal: 76.4Regulatory: 52.1Debt: 100▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+26.0% 5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#515
State Rank
Town of Mabank
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 7,021
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4254Fiscal: 74.5Regulatory: 86Debt: 55.5▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#518
State Rank
City of Gladewater
CITY • Gregg County • Pop: 6,307
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5525Fiscal: 66.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 66.6▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+16.5% 5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#519
State Rank
Town of Smyer
CITY • Hockley County • Pop: 444
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.653848Fiscal: 60.8Regulatory: 76Debt: 91.3▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.2% YoY (+26.7% 5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#516
State Rank
City of Pecan Hill
CITY • Ellis County • Pop: 746
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.213421Fiscal: 87.2Regulatory: 39.6Debt: 100▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+18.0% 5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#517
State Rank
City of Brackettville
CITY • Kinney County • Pop: 1,351
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5120Fiscal: 69.3Regulatory: 82.6Debt: 68.3▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#523
State Rank
City of Moran
CITY • Shackelford County • Pop: 235
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7437Fiscal: 55.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 84.7▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+16.1% 5Y)
Grade B(73.6/100)
#520
State Rank
City of Southside Place
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 1,908
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.340896Fiscal: 79.5Regulatory: 83Debt: 51▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+434.5% 5Y)
Grade B(73.6/100)
#522
State Rank
City of Trinidad
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 853
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.641038Fiscal: 61.5Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 84▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade B(73.6/100)
#521
State Rank
City of Howardwick
CITY • Donley County • Pop: 370
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.380147Fiscal: 77.2Regulatory: 50.6Debt: 100▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+27.6% 5Y)
Grade B(73.6/100)
#526
State Rank
City of Sandy Oaks
CITY • Bexar County • Pop: 5,698
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3418Fiscal: 79.5Regulatory: 52.3Debt: 93.5▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+25.3% 5Y)
Grade B(73.5/100)
#527
State Rank
City of China
CITY • Jefferson County • Pop: 1,298
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.459984Fiscal: 72.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 56.9▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade B(73.5/100)