ABA therapy in Colfax, IA
About 2,300 people live in Colfax, across 2.56 square miles — spread out, at roughly 900 people per square mile. Families here hit the same two questions: what’s actually available, and who pays for it.
- 19.1 mi to Ankeny
- Iowa Medicaid covers eligible children
- In-home visits come to you
What’s available in Colfax
A center is a normal commute from here
Ankeny is about 19.1 miles away, which is a school-run sort of distance rather than an expedition. Families in Colfax can realistically use a center for peer and classroom-readiness goals while keeping in-home sessions for the routines that only happen at home.
Colfax by the numbers
- Population
- 2,305
- 2024 census estimate
- Land area
- 2.56 sq mi
- 900 people per square mile
- Size in Iowa
- #150
- of 273 communities we cover
- Size in Jasper County
- #2
- of 4 towns in the county
Colfax has grown about 2% 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
Colfax is one of 13 incorporated places in Jasper County, a county of about 38,000 people. The county's largest is Newton, about 10.2 miles away.
Coverage itself is set statewide, not locally. Iowa Medicaid covers medically necessary ABA for eligible children anywhere in Iowa, and Iowa’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.
Colfax questions, straight answers
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ABA therapy near Colfax
The closest communities we cover, with the real distance from Colfax: