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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 151–175 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)
▲ +0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+84.5% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#151
City of Valley Mills
CITY • Bosque County • Pop: 1,301
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3509Fiscal: 78.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 96.7▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade A(86/100)
#152
City of Lott
CITY • Falls County • Pop: 686
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.38575Fiscal: 76.9Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+25.3% 5Y)
Grade A(85.9/100)
#153
City of Byers
CITY • Clay County • Pop: 469
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3971Fiscal: 76.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade A(85.8/100)
#154
City of Bremond
CITY • Robertson County • Pop: 894
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3960Fiscal: 76.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+35.4% 5Y)
Grade A(85.8/100)
#155
City of Wake Village
CITY • Bowie County • Pop: 5,796
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2965Fiscal: 82.2Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+15.4% 5Y)
Grade A(85.8/100)
#156
City of Marquez
CITY • Leon County • Pop: 190
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.13968Fiscal: 91.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 75.3▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+38.9% 5Y)
Grade A(85.8/100)
#157
Town of Runge
CITY • Karnes County • Pop: 952
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.393168Fiscal: 76.4Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+30.5% 5Y)
Grade A(85.7/100)
#158
City of Novice
CITY • Coleman County • Pop: 122
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.389711Fiscal: 76.6Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+10.0% 5Y)
Grade A(85.7/100)
#159
City of Walnut Springs
CITY • Bosque County • Pop: 898
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3036Fiscal: 81.8Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 94.3▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+19.0% 5Y)
Grade A(85.7/100)
#160
City of Mason
CITY • Mason County • Pop: 2,152
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.163675Fiscal: 90.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 77.4▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+10.4% 5Y)
Grade A(85.7/100)
#161
City of Hawley
CITY • Jones County • Pop: 580
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.403691Fiscal: 75.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+9.9% 5Y)
Grade A(85.6/100)
#162
City of Easton
CITY • Gregg County • Pop: 507
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.40253Fiscal: 75.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade A(85.6/100)
#163
City of Franklin
CITY • Robertson County • Pop: 1,805
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31564Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 80.5Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+27.5% 5Y)
Grade A(85.6/100)
#164
City of Eustace
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 1,153
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.261426Fiscal: 84.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 86.2▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade A(85.6/100)
#165
City of Hemphill
CITY • Sabine County • Pop: 1,033
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0000Fiscal: 100Regulatory: 67.2Debt: 88.2▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+12.4% 5Y)
Grade A(85.6/100)
#166
Town of Rule
CITY • Haskell County • Pop: 569
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.410714Fiscal: 75.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+43.1% 5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#167
City of Dayton Lakes
CITY • Liberty County • Pop: 60
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.40514Fiscal: 75.7Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+13.6% 5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#168
City of Martindale
CITY • Caldwell County • Pop: 1,298
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3163Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#169
City of Goodrich
CITY • Polk County • Pop: 258
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2936Fiscal: 82.4Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 88.6▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (-7.1% 5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#170
City of Rose City
CITY • Orange County • Pop: 344
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.408944Fiscal: 75.5Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+148.2% 5Y)
Grade A(85.3/100)
#171
Town of Malone
CITY • Hill County • Pop: 253
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.407317Fiscal: 75.6Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+14.7% 5Y)
Grade A(85.3/100)
#172
City of Lueders
CITY • Jones County • Pop: 262
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.400358Fiscal: 76Regulatory: 85.4Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+19.7% 5Y)
Grade A(85.3/100)
#173
City of Taylor Landing
CITY • Jefferson County • Pop: 286
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.229085Fiscal: 86.3Regulatory: 85.4Debt: 83.5▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+17.3% 5Y)
Grade A(85.3/100)
#174
City of Balmorhea
CITY • Reeves County • Pop: 391
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.083483Fiscal: 95Regulatory: 86Debt: 68.9▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+1503.7% 5Y)
Grade A(85.3/100)
#175
Town of Penelope
CITY • Hill County • Pop: 189
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3142Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 89.6▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+20.0% 5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)