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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 201–225 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.8% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#201
City of Ross
CITY • McLennan County • Pop: 197
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.461538Fiscal: 72.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+33.5% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)
#202
City of Sunray
CITY • Moore County • Pop: 1,697
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.372554Fiscal: 77.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 91.2▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+27.9% 5Y)
Grade A(84.2/100)
#203
Town of Rochester
CITY • Haskell County • Pop: 255
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.467645Fiscal: 71.9Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+57.3% 5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#204
City of Stockdale
CITY • Wilson County • Pop: 1,488
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.209467Fiscal: 87.4Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 78.9▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+9.8% 5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#205
Town of Berryville
CITY • Anderson County • Pop: 951
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.473581Fiscal: 71.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+34.0% 5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#206
City of Edom
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 372
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.473581Fiscal: 71.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+16.1% 5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#207
Town of Chester
CITY • Tyler County • Pop: 269
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.473322Fiscal: 71.6Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.6% YoY (+30.1% 5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#208
Town of Marietta
CITY • Cass County • Pop: 115
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.472482Fiscal: 71.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+15.2% 5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#209
Town of Cross Timber
CITY • Johnson County • Pop: 495
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.471852Fiscal: 71.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+28.7% 5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#210
City of Gary City
CITY • Panola County • Pop: 343
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.463937Fiscal: 72.2Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+14.1% 5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#211
City of Sabinal
CITY • Uvalde County • Pop: 1,379
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.421048Fiscal: 74.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 95.4▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+27.6% 5Y)
Grade A(84/100)
#212
City of Abbott
CITY • Hill County • Pop: 377
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.475228Fiscal: 71.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+1.7% 5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)
#213
City of Seven Oaks
CITY • Polk County • Pop: 73
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.475637Fiscal: 71.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+1.3% 5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)
#214
Town of Kirvin
CITY • Freestone County • Pop: 113
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.475494Fiscal: 71.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+14.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)
#215
City of Coldspring
CITY • San Jacinto County • Pop: 886
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.475494Fiscal: 71.5Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)
#216
Town of Opdyke West
CITY • Hockley County • Pop: 240
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.468994Fiscal: 71.9Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+47.3% 5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)
#217
City of Mobile City
CITY • Rockwall County • Pop: 172
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.467333Fiscal: 72Regulatory: 86Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)
#218
City of Cushing
CITY • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 576
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.27795Fiscal: 83.3Regulatory: 85.4Debt: 82.7▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+19.4% 5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)
#219
City of Ingleside on the Bay
CITY • Nueces County • Pop: 602
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.198123Fiscal: 88.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 73.3▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+18.0% 5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)
#220
Town of Valentine
CITY • Jeff Davis County • Pop: 61
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.482144Fiscal: 71.1Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.2% YoY (+53.1% 5Y)
Grade A(83.8/100)
#221
Town of Christine
CITY • Atascosa County • Pop: 363
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.480777Fiscal: 71.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+26.3% 5Y)
Grade A(83.8/100)
#222
City of Nome
CITY • Jefferson County • Pop: 472
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.480514Fiscal: 71.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+34.5% 5Y)
Grade A(83.8/100)
#223
City of Staples
CITY • Caldwell County • Pop: 185
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.480115Fiscal: 71.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A(83.8/100)
#224
Town of Dennis
CITY • Parker County • Pop: 870
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.479818Fiscal: 71.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+31.4% 5Y)
Grade A(83.8/100)
#225
City of Chireno
CITY • Nacogdoches County • Pop: 378
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.478224Fiscal: 71.3Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.1% YoY (-7.5% 5Y)
Grade A(83.8/100)