ABA therapy in De Kalb, TX
About 1,400 people live in De Kalb, across 1.37 square miles — moderately spread out, at roughly 1,042 people per square mile. Families here hit the same two questions: what’s actually available, and who pays for it.
- 68.7 mi to the nearest city
- Texas Medicaid covers eligible children
- In-home visits come to you
What’s available in De Kalb
In-home and telehealth aren't a compromise here
The nearest city of 50,000 or more is Longview, about 68.7 miles from De Kalb. Nobody should relocate or spend three hours a day in a car to get their child autism care. A plan built around your home — with telehealth carrying the parent coaching between visits — is the right answer here, not the fallback.
De Kalb by the numbers
- Population
- 1,426
- 2024 census estimate
- Land area
- 1.37 sq mi
- 1,042 people per square mile
- Size in Texas
- #704
- of 804 communities we cover
- Size in Bowie County
- #6
- of 6 towns in the county
De Kalb has shrunk about 6% since the 2020 census — where population is falling, in-person provider coverage tends to thin out first, which is exactly when in-home and telehealth matter most.
Which rules apply to you
De Kalb is one of 10 incorporated places in Bowie County, a county of about 92,000 people. The county's largest is Texarkana, about 30.9 miles away.
Coverage itself is set statewide, not locally. Texas Medicaid covers medically necessary ABA for eligible children anywhere in Texas, and Texas’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 De Kalb
The closest communities we cover, with the real distance from De Kalb: