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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 351–375 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)
▲ +0.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+29.3% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#351
City of El Cenizo
CITY • Starr County • Pop: 2,457
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.57892Fiscal: 65.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade A(81.4/100)
#352
City of Cranfills Gap
CITY • Bosque County • Pop: 286
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3532Fiscal: 78.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 77.3▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade A(81.2/100)
#353
City of Clifton
CITY • Bosque County • Pop: 3,535
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.34622Fiscal: 79.2Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 86.3▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+24.8% 5Y)
Grade A(81.2/100)
#354
City of Chillicothe
CITY • Hardeman County • Pop: 532
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4578Fiscal: 72.5Regulatory: 86Debt: 88.2▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade A(81.2/100)
#355
City of Tom Bean
CITY • Grayson County • Pop: 975
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.58857Fiscal: 64.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.2% YoY (+28.3% 5Y)
Grade A(81.2/100)
#356
City of New London
CITY • Rusk County • Pop: 993
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.589436Fiscal: 64.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.6% YoY (+49.1% 5Y)
Grade A(81.2/100)
#357
City of Meridian
CITY • Bosque County • Pop: 1,423
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4763Fiscal: 71.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 88.8▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#358
Town of Howe
CITY • Grayson County • Pop: 3,667
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.484477Fiscal: 70.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 89.7▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+24.8% 5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#359
City of Robert Lee
CITY • Coke County • Pop: 1,022
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.421343Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 86Debt: 84.2▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade A(81/100)
#360
City of LaCoste
CITY • Bexar County • Pop: 1,255
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6012Fiscal: 63.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.8% YoY (+33.6% 5Y)
Grade A(80.9/100)
#361
City of Celeste
CITY • Hunt County • Pop: 925
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.291088Fiscal: 82.5Regulatory: 65.5Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade A(80.9/100)
#362
City of Farwell
CITY • Parmer County • Pop: 1,380
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.410371Fiscal: 75.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 81.7▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade A(80.9/100)
#363
Town of Thompsons
CITY • Fort Bend County • Pop: 186
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.501138Fiscal: 69.9Regulatory: 79.5Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+130.6% 5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#364
City of Parker
CITY • Collin County • Pop: 6,332
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.300439Fiscal: 82Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 80.1▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+28.1% 5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#365
Town of Round Mountain
CITY • Blanco County • Pop: 109
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.519438Fiscal: 68.8Regulatory: 80.8Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (-3.0% 5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#366
Town of Melvin
CITY • McCulloch County • Pop: 123
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.370399Fiscal: 77.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 77.3▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#367
City of Newton
CITY • Newton County • Pop: 1,571
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.13573Fiscal: 91.9Regulatory: 69.4Debt: 78.7▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+29.3% 5Y)
Grade A(80.7/100)
#368
City of Wallis
CITY • Austin County • Pop: 1,372
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.61499Fiscal: 63.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.4% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade A(80.6/100)
#369
City of Clear Lake Shores
CITY • Galveston County • Pop: 1,298
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0000Fiscal: 100Regulatory: 44.7Debt: 100▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade A(80.6/100)
#370
City of Huxley
CITY • Shelby County • Pop: 362
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.50461Fiscal: 69.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 89.2▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+19.2% 5Y)
Grade A(80.5/100)
#371
Town of Annetta
CITY • Parker County • Pop: 3,473
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0000Fiscal: 100Regulatory: 61.3Debt: 76.1▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+17.3% 5Y)
Grade A(80.5/100)
#372
City of Goree
CITY • Knox County • Pop: 152
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.62063Fiscal: 62.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (+9.4% 5Y)
Grade A(80.4/100)
#373
City of Dell City
CITY • Hudspeth County • Pop: 269
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.590149Fiscal: 64.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 96▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+72.1% 5Y)
Grade A(80.2/100)
#374
City of Hunters Creek Village
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 4,498
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.205164Fiscal: 87.7Regulatory: 57.2Debt: 100▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+15.9% 5Y)
Grade A(80.1/100)
#375
City of Simonton
CITY • Fort Bend County • Pop: 656
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.281183Fiscal: 83.1Regulatory: 62.5Debt: 100▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+32.7% 5Y)
Grade A(80.1/100)