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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 76–100 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)
▲ +1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+29.7% (CAGR +3.1%/yr)
#76
City of Golinda
CITY • Falls County • Pop: 704
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.24203Fiscal: 85.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+83.9% 5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#77
City of Red Lick
CITY • Bowie County • Pop: 924
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.096487Fiscal: 94.2Regulatory: 76.7Debt: 100▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+15.3% 5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#78
City of Westbrook
CITY • Mitchell County • Pop: 206
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.232388Fiscal: 86.1Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+81.6% 5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#79
City of Warren City
CITY • Tyler County • Pop: 321
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.244222Fiscal: 85.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+112.0% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#80
City of Barry
CITY • Navarro County • Pop: 250
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2467Fiscal: 85.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+17.0% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#81
City of Nordheim
CITY • DeWitt County • Pop: 346
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.24471Fiscal: 85.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+8.6% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#82
Village of Pleak
CITY • Fort Bend County • Pop: 1,202
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2500Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#83
Town of Windom
CITY • Fannin County • Pop: 205
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2500Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+28.6% 5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#84
Town of Bayview
CITY • Cameron County • Pop: 556
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2500Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+24.4% 5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#85
City of Milano
CITY • Milam County • Pop: 432
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2500Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+21.0% 5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#86
City of Cottonwood
CITY • Kaufman County • Pop: 258
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2500Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+41.8% 5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#87
City of Adrian
CITY • Oldham County • Pop: 136
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2500Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+14.7% 5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#88
Town of Avery
CITY • Red River County • Pop: 432
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.24147Fiscal: 85.5Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+15.0% 5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#89
Town of Carbon
CITY • Eastland County • Pop: 296
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.157333Fiscal: 90.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 90.8▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+2.5% 5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#90
Town of Windthorst
CITY • Archer County • Pop: 354
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2572Fiscal: 84.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A(89.2/100)
#91
Town of Gustine
CITY • Comanche County • Pop: 419
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2500Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+26.4% 5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#92
Town of Corral City
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 41
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2500Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+3.7% 5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#93
City of East Bernard
CITY • Wharton County • Pop: 2,256
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.16013Fiscal: 90.4Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+18.1% 5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#94
City of Seven Points
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 1,530
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.228482Fiscal: 86.3Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+6.2% 5Y)
Grade A(89/100)
#95
City of Plum Grove
CITY • Liberty County • Pop: 1,677
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.267521Fiscal: 83.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade A(88.9/100)
#96
City of Graford
CITY • Palo Pinto County • Pop: 717
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.151425Fiscal: 90.9Regulatory: 86Debt: 89.3▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+33.4% 5Y)
Grade A(88.8/100)
#97
City of Gruver
CITY • Hansford County • Pop: 1,064
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2770Fiscal: 83.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+14.3% 5Y)
Grade A(88.7/100)
#98
Town of Round Top
CITY • Fayette County • Pop: 95
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.03002Fiscal: 98.2Regulatory: 69.7Debt: 100▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+32.0% 5Y)
Grade A(88.7/100)
#99
City of Talco
CITY • Titus County • Pop: 485
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.281556Fiscal: 83.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade A(88.6/100)
#100
Town of Millsap
CITY • Parker County • Pop: 431
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2800Fiscal: 83.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+67.9% 5Y)
Grade A(88.6/100)