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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 1,218 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)
▲ +1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.8% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#276
Town of South Mountain
CITY • Coryell County • Pop: 409
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.502799Fiscal: 69.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+14.3% 5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#277
City of New Chapel Hill
CITY • Smith County • Pop: 651
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.495983Fiscal: 70.2Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+25.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#278
City of Point Blank
CITY • San Jacinto County • Pop: 734
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.468466Fiscal: 71.9Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+30.9% 5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#279
City of Sandy Point
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 243
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.510285Fiscal: 69.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+35.9% 5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#280
City of Murchison
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 519
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.508434Fiscal: 69.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.2% YoY (+26.8% 5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#281
Town of Rocky Mound
CITY • Camp County • Pop: 59
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5000Fiscal: 70Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+68.5% 5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#282
Town of Miller's Cove
CITY • Titus County • Pop: 76
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.499975Fiscal: 70Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+14.1% 5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#283
City of Browndell
CITY • Jasper County • Pop: 154
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.499793Fiscal: 70Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+50.4% 5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#284
Town of Pyote
CITY • Ward County • Pop: 73
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.499544Fiscal: 70Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+1.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#285
City of Jolly
CITY • Clay County • Pop: 168
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.498775Fiscal: 70.1Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+19.4% 5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#286
City of Toco
CITY • Lamar County • Pop: 92
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.493153Fiscal: 70.4Regulatory: 85.4Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+9.5% 5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#287
Town of Stagecoach
CITY • Montgomery County • Pop: 606
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3492Fiscal: 79Regulatory: 75.8Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#288
City of Cumby
CITY • Hopkins County • Pop: 715
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.349107Fiscal: 79.1Regulatory: 86Debt: 85.5▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+8.9% 5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#289
City of Hughes Springs
CITY • Cass County • Pop: 1,531
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.512551Fiscal: 69.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+28.8% 5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#290
City of North Cleveland
CITY • Liberty County • Pop: 310
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.504868Fiscal: 69.7Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (-40.6% 5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#291
City of Latexo
CITY • Houston County • Pop: 238
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.503399Fiscal: 69.8Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.3% YoY (+42.9% 5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#292
City of Barstow
CITY • Ward County • Pop: 252
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.502511Fiscal: 69.8Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+13.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#293
City of Scottsville
CITY • Harrison County • Pop: 341
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.497389Fiscal: 70.2Regulatory: 85.4Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (-6.8% 5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#294
City of Newcastle
CITY • Young County • Pop: 540
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.320093Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 73.4Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+13.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#295
Town of Retreat
CITY • Navarro County • Pop: 443
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.518504Fiscal: 68.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A(82.9/100)
#296
City of Industry
CITY • Austin County • Pop: 298
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.516883Fiscal: 69Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade A(82.9/100)
#297
Town of Edmonson
CITY • Hale County • Pop: 87
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.515966Fiscal: 69Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+101.0% 5Y)
Grade A(82.9/100)
#298
Village of Buffalo Springs
CITY • Lubbock County • Pop: 445
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.510423Fiscal: 69.4Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+32.9% 5Y)
Grade A(82.9/100)
#299
City of Los Ybanez
CITY • Dawson County • Pop: 20
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.507152Fiscal: 69.6Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade A(82.9/100)
#300
City of Wixon Valley
CITY • Brazos County • Pop: 228
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.505986Fiscal: 69.6Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+27.0% 5Y)
Grade A(82.9/100)