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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 2151–2175 of 3,443 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.6% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#2151
Liberty County Municipal Management District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Liberty County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.35315Fiscal: 78.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+15.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#2152
Reid Road Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.396063Fiscal: 76.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#2153
Harris County Municipal Utility District #055
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3964Fiscal: 76.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#2154
Harris County Municipal Utility District #162
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.396185Fiscal: 76.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+16.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#2155
West Harris County Municipal Utility District #14
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.39507Fiscal: 76.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#2156
Harris County Municipal Utility District #238
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.39507Fiscal: 76.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.5/100)
#2157
Oatman Hill Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31552Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+19.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.4/100)
#2158
Harris County Municipal Utility District #454
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3168Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.4/100)
#2159
Midlothian Municipal Management District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3988Fiscal: 76.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.4/100)
#2160
Harris County Municipal Utility District #158
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.35784Fiscal: 78.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+16.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.4/100)
#2161
Harris-Montgomery Counties Municipal Utility District #386
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31584Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.4/100)
#2162
Marilee Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3152Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+15.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.4/100)
#2163
West Harris County Municipal Utility District #21
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3992Fiscal: 76Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+18.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.4/100)
#2164
Goforth Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31456Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+15.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.4/100)
#2165
Trophy Club Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31456Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.4/100)
#2166
Highland Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31904Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.4/100)
#2167
Riverside Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Walker County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31776Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+19.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.4/100)
#2168
Jackson County Water Control and Improvement District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Jackson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.360226Fiscal: 78.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+18.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.4/100)
#2169
Ellis County Municipal Utility District #1D
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.4/100)
#2170
Crockett County Groundwater Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Crockett County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31616Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+16.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.4/100)
#2171
The Lakes Fresh Water Supply District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3184Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+16.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.4/100)
#2172
Venable Ranch Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31776Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+17.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.4/100)
#2173
Cottonwood Creek Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31744Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.4/100)
#2174
Evergreen Hills Municipal Utility District 1 of Walker County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Walker County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31488Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+19.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.4/100)
#2175
Karnes County Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Karnes County • Pop: 14,836
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.071541Fiscal: 95.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 68.3▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.4/100)