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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 151–175 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)
▼ -0.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -2.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+68.7% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#524
State Rank
City of Channing
CITY • Hartley County • Pop: 252
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1900Fiscal: 88.6Regulatory: 43.1Debt: 92▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+50.2% 5Y)
Grade B(73.5/100)
#525
State Rank
City of Mount Enterprise
CITY • Rusk County • Pop: 517
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.206088Fiscal: 87.6Regulatory: 38.4Debt: 100▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+31.8% 5Y)
Grade B(73.5/100)
#528
State Rank
City of Claude
CITY • Armstrong County • Pop: 1,175
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.624438Fiscal: 62.5Regulatory: 85.4Debt: 74.4▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.1% YoY (+32.4% 5Y)
Grade B(73.5/100)
#529
State Rank
City of Humble
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 16,237
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2565Fiscal: 84.6Regulatory: 44.5Debt: 96▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+27.7% 5Y)
Grade B(73.4/100)
#530
State Rank
City of Asherton
CITY • Dimmit County • Pop: 678
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5000Fiscal: 70Regulatory: 86Debt: 60.7▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+89.9% 5Y)
Grade B(73.3/100)
#531
State Rank
City of Kemah
CITY • Galveston County • Pop: 3,097
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1999Fiscal: 88Regulatory: 37.1Debt: 100▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade B(73.2/100)
#532
State Rank
City of Baird
CITY • Callahan County • Pop: 1,545
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.504792Fiscal: 69.7Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 69.6▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+26.6% 5Y)
Grade B(73.2/100)
#534
State Rank
Town of Kosse
CITY • Limestone County • Pop: 461
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5500Fiscal: 67Regulatory: 85.4Debt: 65.7▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+26.6% 5Y)
Grade B(73.1/100)
#533
State Rank
Village of Lake Tanglewood
CITY • Randall County • Pop: 734
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.462951Fiscal: 72.2Regulatory: 54.8Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+14.5% 5Y)
Grade B(73.1/100)
#535
State Rank
Town of Winona
CITY • Smith County • Pop: 663
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2700Fiscal: 83.8Regulatory: 53.6Debt: 83▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (-0.1% 5Y)
Grade B(73/100)
#536
State Rank
City of Lacy-Lakeview
CITY • McLennan County • Pop: 7,090
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5285Fiscal: 68.3Regulatory: 71.1Debt: 83.1▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade B(73/100)
#537
State Rank
City of San Elizario
CITY • El Paso County • Pop: 10,138
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31284Fiscal: 81.2Regulatory: 44Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+11.8% 5Y)
Grade B(72.9/100)
#538
State Rank
City of Rio Hondo
CITY • Cameron County • Pop: 2,311
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.804012Fiscal: 51.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 87.4▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+37.4% 5Y)
Grade B(72.9/100)
#541
State Rank
Town of Skellytown
CITY • Carson County • Pop: 383
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9300Fiscal: 44.2Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+28.3% 5Y)
Grade B(72.8/100)
#539
State Rank
City of Southmayd
CITY • Grayson County • Pop: 1,093
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.625501Fiscal: 62.5Regulatory: 78.7Debt: 81.2▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.3% YoY (-5.0% 5Y)
Grade B(72.8/100)
#540
State Rank
City of Cockrell Hill
CITY • Dallas County • Pop: 3,662
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.675743Fiscal: 59.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 74.9▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+27.7% 5Y)
Grade B(72.8/100)
#543
State Rank
City of La Joya
CITY • Hidalgo County • Pop: 5,129
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5850Fiscal: 64.9Regulatory: 80.2Debt: 74.8▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.5% YoY (+27.4% 5Y)
Grade B(72.7/100)
#542
State Rank
Town of Hackberry
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 2,959
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.168866Fiscal: 89.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 25.6▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+10.9% 5Y)
Grade B(72.7/100)
#545
State Rank
Town of Payne Springs
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 788
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.422777Fiscal: 74.6Regulatory: 50.7Debt: 100▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+33.2% 5Y)
Grade B(72.6/100)
#546
State Rank
City of Texas City
CITY • Galveston County • Pop: 57,875
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4700Fiscal: 71.8Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 63.8▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+14.7% 5Y)
Grade B(72.6/100)
#544
State Rank
Town of Caney City
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 205
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2485Fiscal: 85.1Regulatory: 52Debt: 81.6▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade B(72.6/100)
#547
State Rank
City of Valley View
CITY • Cooke County • Pop: 891
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.163949Fiscal: 90.2Regulatory: 43.5Debt: 84.6▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade B(72.5/100)
#548
State Rank
Town of Buffalo Gap
CITY • Taylor County • Pop: 617
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3291Fiscal: 80.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 39.9▼ -2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#549
State Rank
Town of Pine Island
CITY • Waller County • Pop: 1,271
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.522652Fiscal: 68.6Regulatory: 57.1Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+1099.8% 5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#551
State Rank
City of Encinal
CITY • La Salle County • Pop: 539
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.57114Fiscal: 65.7Regulatory: 83.5Debt: 67.3▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.4% 5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)