ABA therapy in Shafer, MN
About 1,200 people live in Shafer, across 1.27 square miles — spread out, at roughly 947 people per square mile. Families here hit the same two questions: what’s actually available, and who pays for it.
- 26.5 mi to Blaine
- Minnesota Medicaid covers eligible children
- In-home visits come to you
What’s available in Shafer
In-home usually starts sooner than the drive is worth
The nearest city of any size is Blaine, roughly 26.5 miles away. That's a real trip twice a day, and for most families in Shafer it means in-home ABA starts sooner and sticks better — with a center added later only if peer goals become the priority.
Shafer by the numbers
- Population
- 1,203
- 2024 census estimate
- Land area
- 1.27 sq mi
- 947 people per square mile
- Size in Minnesota
- #332
- of 357 communities we cover
- Size in Chisago County
- #7
- of 9 towns in the county
Shafer 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
Shafer is one of 10 incorporated places in Chisago County, a county of about 59,000 people. The county's largest is North Branch, about 12.7 miles away.
Coverage itself is set statewide, not locally. Minnesota Medicaid covers medically necessary ABA for eligible children anywhere in Minnesota, and Minnesota’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.
Shafer questions, straight answers
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ABA therapy near Shafer
The closest communities we cover, with the real distance from Shafer: