ABA therapy in Cottonwood, AL
About 1,100 people live in Cottonwood, across 5.78 square miles — spread out, at roughly 189 people per square mile. Families here hit the same two questions: what’s actually available, and who pays for it.
- 13.9 mi to Dothan
- Alabama Medicaid covers eligible children
- In-home visits come to you
What’s available in Cottonwood
A center is a normal commute from here
Dothan is about 13.9 miles away, which is a school-run sort of distance rather than an expedition. Families in Cottonwood can realistically use a center for peer and classroom-readiness goals while keeping in-home sessions for the routines that only happen at home.
Cottonwood by the numbers
- Population
- 1,093
- 2024 census estimate
- Land area
- 5.78 sq mi
- 189 people per square mile
- Size in Alabama
- #248
- of 257 communities we cover
- Size in Houston County
- #8
- of 8 towns in the county
Cottonwood has grown about 4% 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 is one of 12 incorporated places in Houston County, a county of about 110,000 people. The county's largest is Dothan, about 13.9 miles away.
Coverage itself is set statewide, not locally. Alabama Medicaid covers medically necessary ABA for eligible children anywhere in Alabama, and Alabama’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.
Cottonwood questions, straight answers
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ABA therapy near Cottonwood
The closest communities we cover, with the real distance from Cottonwood: