ABA therapy in Cottonwood Shores, TX
About 1,700 people live in Cottonwood Shores, across 1.07 square miles — moderately spread out, at roughly 1,557 people per square mile. Families here hit the same two questions: what’s actually available, and who pays for it.
- 27.7 mi to Leander
- Texas Medicaid covers eligible children
- In-home visits come to you
What’s available in Cottonwood Shores
In-home usually starts sooner than the drive is worth
The nearest city of any size is Leander, roughly 27.7 miles away. That's a real trip twice a day, and for most families in Cottonwood Shores it means in-home ABA starts sooner and sticks better — with a center added later only if peer goals become the priority.
Cottonwood Shores by the numbers
- Population
- 1,668
- 2024 census estimate
- Land area
- 1.07 sq mi
- 1,557 people per square mile
- Size in Texas
- #663
- of 804 communities we cover
- Size in Burnet County
- #6
- of 6 towns in the county
Cottonwood Shores has grown about 17% 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
Cottonwood Shores is one of 8 incorporated places in Burnet County, a county of about 56,000 people. The county's largest is Marble Falls, about 3 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 Cottonwood Shores
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