ABA therapy in Marmaduke, AR
About 1,200 people live in Marmaduke, across 1.4 square miles — spread out, at roughly 890 people per square mile. Families here hit the same two questions: what’s actually available, and who pays for it.
- 30.4 mi to Jonesboro
- Arkansas Medicaid covers eligible children
- In-home visits come to you
What’s available in Marmaduke
In-home usually starts sooner than the drive is worth
The nearest city of any size is Jonesboro, roughly 30.4 miles away. That's a real trip twice a day, and for most families in Marmaduke it means in-home ABA starts sooner and sticks better — with a center added later only if peer goals become the priority.
Marmaduke by the numbers
- Population
- 1,244
- 2024 census estimate
- Land area
- 1.4 sq mi
- 890 people per square mile
- Size in Arkansas
- #168
- of 185 communities we cover
- Size in Greene County
- #2
- of 3 towns in the county
Marmaduke has grown about 3% since the 2020 census — a growing town usually means more families arriving than local services have caught up with, and waitlists follow that curve.
Which rules apply to you
Marmaduke is one of 5 incorporated places in Greene County, a county of about 47,000 people. The county's largest is Paragould, about 11.8 miles away.
Coverage itself is set statewide, not locally. Arkansas Medicaid covers medically necessary ABA for eligible children anywhere in Arkansas, and Arkansas’s autism insurance law reaches private plans issued in the state. Your address changes which providers can reach you — it doesn’t change whether you’re covered.
Marmaduke questions, straight answers
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ABA therapy near Marmaduke
The closest communities we cover, with the real distance from Marmaduke: