Editing Little River-Academy, Texas

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| official_name            = Little River-Academy, Texas
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| image_caption            = 1934 gymnasium in Little River-Academy
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| subdivision_name         = United States
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| subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Bell County, Texas|Bell]]
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| area_total_km2           = 4.96
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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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| population_total         = 1992
| population_density_sq_mi = 1066.46
| population_density_km2   = 411.84
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| postal_code              = 76554
| area_code                = [[Area code 254|254]]
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'''Little River-Academy''' is a city in [[Bell County, Texas]], United States. The population was 1,992 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4843066| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212204128/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4843066| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Little River-Academy city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=April 11, 2014}}</ref> It is part of the [[Killeen, Texas|Killeen]]&ndash;[[Temple, Texas|Temple]]&ndash;[[Fort Cavazos]] Metropolitan Statistical Area.

==Geography==

Little River-Academy is located southeast of the center of Bell County at {{coord|30|59|N|97|21|W|type:city}} (30.9851, –97.3551).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The city consists of two once-distinct settlements: Little River, situated {{convert|2|mi|0}} east of the [[confluence]] of the [[Leon River]] and [[Lampasas River]] to form the [[Little River (Texas)|Little River]], a tributary of the [[Brazos River]]; and Academy, centered {{convert|1.5|mi}} east of Little River, at the intersection of Main Street and [[Texas State Highway 95]]. The intersection in Academy is {{convert|10|mi|0}} south of the city of [[Temple, Texas|Temple]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Little River-Academy has a total area of {{convert|7.1|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.01|sqkm|disp=flip|3}}, or 0.20%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1980= 1155
|1990= 1390
|2000= 1645
|2010= 1961
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|2020=1992}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Little River-Academy racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4843066&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|1,440
|72.29%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|12
|0.6%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|9
|0.45%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|14
|0.7%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|2
|0.1%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|3
|0.15%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|77
|3.87%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|435
|21.84%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,992'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,992 people, 730 households, and 503 families residing in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,645 people, 584 households, and 439 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|599.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 618 housing units at an average density of {{convert|225.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 88.75% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.36% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.36% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Indigenous American]], 0.55% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 6.81% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.16% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 12.22% of the population.

There were 584 households, out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,063, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $21,081 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,236. About 6.2% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

== History ==
There was a fort here, built in 1836, named Fort Griffin. Because of fights with Native Americans, early Texans settled near the fort. The railroad came to town in 1880, and the post office in 1886. By 1914, there were 250 inhabitants. The towns of Little River and Academy merged in 1989 to form Little River-Academy.

== Education ==
Little River-Academy is served by the [[Academy Independent School District]].

AISD has four schools: Academy Early Childhood Center, Academy Elementary School, Academy Middle School, and [[Academy High School]].

Academy is also home to Bell County Alternative School, which serves Holland, Salado, Bartlett, Troy, and Rogers.

==References==
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{{Bell County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Bell County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1836]]
[[Category:Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood metropolitan area]]
[[Category:1836 establishments in the Republic of Texas]]