ABA therapy in Pierz, MN
About 1,500 people live in Pierz, across 1.38 square miles — moderately spread out, at roughly 1,059 people per square mile. Families here hit the same two questions: what’s actually available, and who pays for it.
- 31.3 mi to St. Cloud
- Minnesota Medicaid covers eligible children
- In-home visits come to you
What’s available in Pierz
In-home usually starts sooner than the drive is worth
The nearest city of any size is St. Cloud, roughly 31.3 miles away. That's a real trip twice a day, and for most families in Pierz it means in-home ABA starts sooner and sticks better — with a center added later only if peer goals become the priority.
Pierz by the numbers
- Population
- 1,461
- 2024 census estimate
- Land area
- 1.38 sq mi
- 1,059 people per square mile
- Size in Minnesota
- #301
- of 357 communities we cover
- Size in Morrison County
- #2
- of 3 towns in the county
Pierz has grown about 3% 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
Pierz is one of 16 incorporated places in Morrison County, a county of about 35,000 people. The county's largest is Little Falls, about 12.4 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.
Pierz questions, straight answers
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ABA therapy near Pierz
The closest communities we cover, with the real distance from Pierz: