ABA therapy in Benavides, TX
About 1,100 people live in Benavides, across 1.77 square miles — spread out, at roughly 642 people per square mile. Families here hit the same two questions: what’s actually available, and who pays for it.
- 65.9 mi to the nearest city
- Texas Medicaid covers eligible children
- In-home visits come to you
What’s available in Benavides
In-home and telehealth aren't a compromise here
The nearest city of 50,000 or more is Laredo, about 65.9 miles from Benavides. 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.
Benavides by the numbers
- Population
- 1,137
- 2024 census estimate
- Land area
- 1.77 sq mi
- 642 people per square mile
- Size in Texas
- #771
- of 804 communities we cover
- Size in Duval County
- #3
- of 3 towns in the county
Benavides has shrunk about 4% 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
Benavides is one of 3 incorporated places in Duval County, a county of about 9,600 people. The county's largest is San Diego, about 15.6 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.
Benavides questions, straight answers
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ABA therapy near Benavides
The closest communities we cover, with the real distance from Benavides: