ABA therapy in Tea, SD
About 7,700 people live in Tea, across 3.79 square miles — moderately spread out, at roughly 2,033 people per square mile. Families here hit the same two questions: what’s actually available, and who pays for it.
- 7.5 mi to Sioux Falls
- South Dakota Medicaid covers eligible children
- In-home visits come to you
What’s available in Tea
A center is a normal commute from here
Sioux Falls is about 7.5 miles away, which is a school-run sort of distance rather than an expedition. Families in Tea can realistically use a center for peer and classroom-readiness goals while keeping in-home sessions for the routines that only happen at home.
Tea by the numbers
- Population
- 7,699
- 2024 census estimate
- Land area
- 3.79 sq mi
- 2,033 people per square mile
- Size in South Dakota
- #15
- of 64 communities we cover
- Size in Lincoln County
- #2
- of 4 towns in the county
Tea has grown about 36% 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
Tea is one of 7 incorporated places in Lincoln County, a county of about 75,000 people. The county's largest is Harrisburg, about 5.8 miles away.
Coverage itself is set statewide, not locally. South Dakota Medicaid covers medically necessary ABA for eligible children anywhere in South Dakota, and South Dakota’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.
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ABA therapy near Tea
The closest communities we cover, with the real distance from Tea: