ABA therapy in Port Barre, LA
About 1,700 people live in Port Barre, across 1.08 square miles — moderately spread out, at roughly 1,614 people per square mile. Families here hit the same two questions: what’s actually available, and who pays for it.
- 24.6 mi to Lafayette
- Louisiana Medicaid covers eligible children
- In-home visits come to you
What’s available in Port Barre
In-home usually starts sooner than the drive is worth
The nearest city of any size is Lafayette, roughly 24.6 miles away. That's a real trip twice a day, and for most families in Port Barre it means in-home ABA starts sooner and sticks better — with a center added later only if peer goals become the priority.
Port Barre by the numbers
- Population
- 1,740
- 2024 census estimate
- Land area
- 1.08 sq mi
- 1,614 people per square mile
- Size in Louisiana
- #120
- of 155 communities we cover
- Size in St. Landry Parish
- #4
- of 4 towns in the county
Which rules apply to you
Port Barre is one of 12 incorporated places in St. Landry Parish, a county of about 81,000 people. The county's largest is Opelousas, about 7.8 miles away.
Coverage itself is set statewide, not locally. Louisiana Medicaid covers medically necessary ABA for eligible children anywhere in Louisiana, and Louisiana’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.
Port Barre questions, straight answers
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ABA therapy near Port Barre
The closest communities we cover, with the real distance from Port Barre: