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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 101–125 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)
▲ +0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.6% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#101
City of Union Valley
CITY • Hunt County • Pop: 544
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.287248Fiscal: 82.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+39.3% 5Y)
Grade A(88.4/100)
#102
City of Freer
CITY • Duval County • Pop: 2,308
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.292605Fiscal: 82.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade A(88.3/100)
#103
City of Nixon
CITY • Gonzales County • Pop: 2,341
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2591Fiscal: 84.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 96.7▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+13.3% 5Y)
Grade A(88.3/100)
#104
Village of Hillcrest
CITY • Texas County • Pop: 684
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.300024Fiscal: 82Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+15.8% 5Y)
Grade A(88.1/100)
#105
Town of Cross Plains
CITY • Callahan County • Pop: 938
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3000Fiscal: 82Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+24.8% 5Y)
Grade A(88.1/100)
#106
Town of Streetman
CITY • Freestone County • Pop: 275
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.292409Fiscal: 82.5Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+34.8% 5Y)
Grade A(88.1/100)
#107
City of Smiley
CITY • Gonzales County • Pop: 501
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3063Fiscal: 81.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+42.6% 5Y)
Grade A(88/100)
#108
City of Driscoll
CITY • Nueces County • Pop: 665
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.305572Fiscal: 81.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade A(88/100)
#109
City of Mobeetie
CITY • Wheeler County • Pop: 86
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.303659Fiscal: 81.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+39.0% 5Y)
Grade A(88/100)
#110
City of Garrison
CITY • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 833
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.30275Fiscal: 81.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+16.6% 5Y)
Grade A(88/100)
#111
Town of Mertens
CITY • Hill County • Pop: 156
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.217155Fiscal: 87Regulatory: 86Debt: 92.3▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+9.1% 5Y)
Grade A(88/100)
#112
Town of Tehuacana
CITY • Limestone County • Pop: 230
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3100Fiscal: 81.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+27.7% 5Y)
Grade A(87.9/100)
#113
City of Bellevue
CITY • Clay County • Pop: 298
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3000Fiscal: 82Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+43.2% 5Y)
Grade A(87.9/100)
#114
City of Star Harbor
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 533
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.314681Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+78.6% 5Y)
Grade A(87.8/100)
#115
Town of China Grove
CITY • Bexar County • Pop: 1,149
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2800Fiscal: 83.2Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+14.6% 5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#116
City of Malakoff
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 2,257
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.221186Fiscal: 86.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 90.7▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+12.2% 5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#117
City of Beckville
CITY • Panola County • Pop: 745
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3211Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+26.7% 5Y)
Grade A(87.6/100)
#118
Town of Enchanted Oaks
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 383
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.215478Fiscal: 87.1Regulatory: 79.2Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+27.2% 5Y)
Grade A(87.6/100)
#119
City of Weston
CITY • Collin County • Pop: 1,140
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.327109Fiscal: 80.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade A(87.5/100)
#120
Town of Woodloch
CITY • Montgomery County • Pop: 177
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2500Fiscal: 85Regulatory: 81.4Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+25.6% 5Y)
Grade A(87.5/100)
#121
City of Miles
CITY • Runnels County • Pop: 931
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.275485Fiscal: 83.5Regulatory: 82.6Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade A(87.3/100)
#122
Town of Normangee
CITY • Leon County • Pop: 563
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.228068Fiscal: 86.3Regulatory: 79.4Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+31.6% 5Y)
Grade A(87.3/100)
#123
City of Brazos Country
CITY • Austin County • Pop: 537
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.07852Fiscal: 95.3Regulatory: 69.1Debt: 100▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade A(87.3/100)
#124
City of Carmine
CITY • Fayette County • Pop: 252
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.00216Fiscal: 99.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 68.2▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade A(87.3/100)
#125
City of Double Horn
CITY • Burnet County • Pop: 289
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0606Fiscal: 96.4Regulatory: 67.5Debt: 100▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+12.1% 5Y)
Grade A(87.2/100)