Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Little River-Academy spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Little River-Academy’s city government spent $253,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $124 per resident.
What stands out about how Little River-Academy is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$124 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them
Little River-Academy’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($124 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $433, and the middle half spent $185–$752. Little River-Academy spent less than 84% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Little River-Academy itself left out).
About $124 per resident a year, or $0.34 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 44%.
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No trend yet
Little River-Academy reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,451 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.34% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Little River-Academy’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Little River-Academy’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Little River-Academy →
Who’s in charge in Little River-Academy
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 512 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,048).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Academy Independent School District
Little River-Academy’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,156 per pupil, $6,869 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Little River-Academy’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Little River-Academy alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bell County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.4%75,161 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.2%53,973 votesOthers: 1.4% (1,879 votes).
Most votes in Bell County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Little River-Academy lies in Bell County. Every 2024 race in Bell County is on the county’s page.
Bell County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Little River-Academy.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Little River-Academy’s government
How much does Little River-Academy spend per resident?
About $124 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $124 was less than 84% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Little River-Academy?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,451 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.34% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Little River-Academy’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Little River-Academy yet.
How did Little River-Academy vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Little River-Academy alone. Bell County, where 100% of Little River-Academy lies, voted Trump 57.4%, Harris 41.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Little River-Academy?
4 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,364 (about $232,368 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Little River-Academy in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Pete Flores) and State House District 54 (Brad Buckley). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →