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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 626–650 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)
▲ +0.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -3.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.6% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#626
City of Oak Leaf
CITY • Ellis County • Pop: 1,684
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.300012Fiscal: 82Regulatory: 32.4Debt: 96▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+19.5% 5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#627
City of Santa Fe
CITY • Galveston County • Pop: 13,131
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2298Fiscal: 86.2Regulatory: 35.6Debt: 84.5▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+16.7% 5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#628
City of St. Jo
CITY • Montague County • Pop: 956
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.575928Fiscal: 65.4Regulatory: 48.3Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+15.0% 5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#629
City of Wolfe City
CITY • Hunt County • Pop: 1,481
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5315Fiscal: 68.1Regulatory: 78.9Debt: 52.4▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade C(68/100)
#630
City of Natalia
CITY • Medina County • Pop: 1,356
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4500Fiscal: 73Regulatory: 55.3Debt: 76.8▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+31.2% 5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#631
City of Follett
CITY • Lipscomb County • Pop: 361
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.145702Fiscal: 31.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.3% YoY (+29.8% 5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#632
City of Brookside Village
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 1,600
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.46288Fiscal: 72.2Regulatory: 39.7Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#633
City of Crowell
CITY • Foard County • Pop: 733
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.066926Fiscal: 36Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 91.9▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#634
Town of Holiday Lakes
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 1,059
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.051105Fiscal: 36.9Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.3% YoY (+30.8% 5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#635
City of Overton
CITY • Rusk County • Pop: 2,315
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.420794Fiscal: 74.8Regulatory: 39.5Debt: 96▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+19.5% 5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#636
City of Lakeport
CITY • Gregg County • Pop: 992
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6456Fiscal: 61.3Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 60.6▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.4% YoY (+49.3% 5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#637
Town of White Deer
CITY • Carson County • Pop: 995
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1100Fiscal: 33.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 95.9▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+10.0% 5Y)
Grade C(67.6/100)
#638
City of Shamrock
CITY • Wheeler County • Pop: 1,717
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.535796Fiscal: 67.9Regulatory: 69.1Debt: 64.6▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+17.8% 5Y)
Grade C(67.5/100)
#639
City of La Vernia
CITY • Wilson County • Pop: 1,154
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.272538Fiscal: 83.6Regulatory: 48.9Debt: 67.2▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+28.5% 5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#640
City of Needville
CITY • Fort Bend County • Pop: 3,139
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.435508Fiscal: 73.9Regulatory: 48.3Debt: 83.9▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+28.5% 5Y)
Grade C(67.4/100)
#641
City of McCamey
CITY • Upton County • Pop: 1,743
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4770Fiscal: 71.4Regulatory: 39.2Debt: 100▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+47.4% 5Y)
Grade C(67.3/100)
#642
Town of Copper Canyon
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 2,369
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.26599Fiscal: 84Regulatory: 33Debt: 88.1▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+31.1% 5Y)
Grade C(67.2/100)
#643
City of Huntsville
CITY • Walker County • Pop: 49,088
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2852Fiscal: 82.9Regulatory: 31.4Debt: 92▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade C(67.2/100)
#644
City of Highland Haven
CITY • Burnet County • Pop: 410
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1611Fiscal: 90.3Regulatory: 30.1Debt: 82▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+32.7% 5Y)
Grade C(67.2/100)
#645
City of Onalaska
CITY • Polk County • Pop: 3,289
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.267024Fiscal: 84Regulatory: 30.3Debt: 92▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+25.4% 5Y)
Grade C(67.2/100)
#646
City of Morgan's Point Resort
CITY • Bell County • Pop: 4,771
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.6398Fiscal: 61.6Regulatory: 58.6Debt: 87.3▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+25.6% 5Y)
Grade C(67/100)
#647
City of Spur
CITY • Dickens County • Pop: 843
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.05947Fiscal: 36.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 88.6▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade C(67/100)
#648
City of Nocona
CITY • Montague County • Pop: 3,277
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3487Fiscal: 79.1Regulatory: 29.5Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+15.1% 5Y)
Grade C(67/100)
#649
Town of Paducah
CITY • Cottle County • Pop: 967
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7336Fiscal: 56Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 56.7▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.4% YoY (+24.8% 5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#650
City of Childress
CITY • Childress County • Pop: 5,683
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8325Fiscal: 50.1Regulatory: 81.5Debt: 73.3▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+35.1% 5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)