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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 376–400 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)
+5.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+24.8% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#376
City of Sour Lake
CITY • Hardin County • Pop: 1,845
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.449171Fiscal: 73Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 91.1▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+30.5% 5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#377
City of Maud
CITY • Bowie County • Pop: 973
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4972Fiscal: 70.2Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 95.5▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#378
Town of Dawson
CITY • Navarro County • Pop: 822
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2621Fiscal: 84.3Regulatory: 60.5Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+11.1% 5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#379
Town of Roaring Springs
CITY • Motley County • Pop: 204
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5800Fiscal: 65.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 93.6▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.2% 5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#380
Town of Blanket
CITY • Brown County • Pop: 360
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.28498Fiscal: 82.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 65.1▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+18.5% 5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#381
City of Bogata
CITY • Red River County • Pop: 1,095
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.47532Fiscal: 71.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 82.9▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+24.9% 5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#382
City of East Tawakoni
CITY • Rains County • Pop: 824
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.328826Fiscal: 80.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 68.3▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#383
Town of Lexington
CITY • Lee County • Pop: 1,289
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3878Fiscal: 76.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 74▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+14.7% 5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#384
Town of Evant
CITY • Coryell County • Pop: 467
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6608Fiscal: 60.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+72.9% 5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#385
Town of Detroit
CITY • Red River County • Pop: 706
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.468729Fiscal: 71.9Regulatory: 81.2Debt: 89.1▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#386
Town of Clint
CITY • El Paso County • Pop: 1,060
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.628844Fiscal: 62.3Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.3% YoY (+38.0% 5Y)
Grade B(79.4/100)
#387
Town of Dodd City
CITY • Fannin County • Pop: 402
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.265406Fiscal: 84.1Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 65.4▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+4.6% 5Y)
Grade B(79.4/100)
#388
City of Briaroaks
CITY • Johnson County • Pop: 533
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.504007Fiscal: 69.8Regulatory: 75.5Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+59.2% 5Y)
Grade B(79.3/100)
#389
Town of Como
CITY • Hopkins County • Pop: 750
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.587951Fiscal: 64.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 92.5▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.4% YoY (+16.5% 5Y)
Grade B(79.3/100)
#390
City of Ganado
CITY • Jackson County • Pop: 2,007
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5521Fiscal: 66.9Regulatory: 80Debt: 98▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade B(79.3/100)
#391
Town of Coahoma
CITY • Howard County • Pop: 919
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.30321Fiscal: 81.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 65▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+9.7% 5Y)
Grade B(79.3/100)
#392
City of Gun Barrel City
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 7,133
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0000Fiscal: 100Regulatory: 40.4Debt: 100▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+15.4% 5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#393
City of Lone Star
CITY • Morris County • Pop: 1,407
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.36523Fiscal: 78.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 70.3▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+12.6% 5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#394
City of Little River-Academy
CITY • Bell County • Pop: 2,020
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.584103Fiscal: 65Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +49.8% YoY (+65.6% 5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#395
Town of Booker
CITY • Lipscomb County • Pop: 1,349
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.577928Fiscal: 65.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 90.4▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+7.3% 5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#396
Town of Annetta South
CITY • Parker County • Pop: 701
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.516964Fiscal: 69Regulatory: 75.2Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (-3.6% 5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#397
City of Roby
CITY • Fisher County • Pop: 588
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.552402Fiscal: 66.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 87.4▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#398
City of Ropesville
CITY • Hockley County • Pop: 453
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.40624Fiscal: 75.6Regulatory: 81.4Debt: 80.3▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+27.5% 5Y)
Grade B(78.8/100)
#399
Town of Loraine
CITY • Mitchell County • Pop: 550
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.599475Fiscal: 64Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 91.7▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+41.8% 5Y)
Grade B(78.8/100)
#400
Town of Rocksprings
CITY • Edwards County • Pop: 851
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.582027Fiscal: 65.1Regulatory: 79.1Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade B(78.7/100)