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Little River-Academy is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,992 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Little River-Academy city overview:
Name:	Little River-Academy city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Bell County
Elevation:	486 ft (148 m)
Total Area:	1.92 sq mi (4.96 km²)
Land Area:	1.91 sq mi (4.95 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	1,992
Population Density:	1,066.46/sq mi (411.84/km²)
ZIP code:	76554
Area code:	254
FIPS code:	4843066
GNISfeature ID:	1690856

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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.

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Geography

Little River-Academy is located southeast of the center of Bell County at 30°59′N 97°21′W / 30.983°N 97.350°W / 30.983; -97.350 (30.9851, –97.3551). The city consists of two once-distinct settlements: Little River, situated 2 miles (3 km) east of the confluence of the Leon River and Lampasas River to form the Little River, a tributary of the Brazos River; and Academy, centered 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Little River, at the intersection of Main Street and Texas State Highway 95. The intersection in Academy is 10 miles (16 km) south of the city of Temple.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Little River-Academy has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km), or 0.20%, is water.