ABA therapy in New Franklin, MO
About 1,000 people live in New Franklin, across 1.32 square miles — spread out, at roughly 771 people per square mile. Families here hit the same two questions: what’s actually available, and who pays for it.
- 23 mi to Columbia
- MO HealthNet covers eligible children
- In-home visits come to you
What’s available in New Franklin
In-home usually starts sooner than the drive is worth
The nearest city of any size is Columbia, roughly 23 miles away. That's a real trip twice a day, and for most families in New Franklin it means in-home ABA starts sooner and sticks better — with a center added later only if peer goals become the priority.
New Franklin by the numbers
- Population
- 1,021
- 2024 census estimate
- Land area
- 1.32 sq mi
- 771 people per square mile
- Size in Missouri
- #332
- of 338 communities we cover
- Size in Howard County
- #3
- of 3 towns in the county
Which rules apply to you
New Franklin is one of 5 incorporated places in Howard County, a county of about 10,000 people. The county's largest is Fayette, about 9.7 miles away.
Coverage itself is set statewide, not locally. MO HealthNet covers medically necessary ABA for eligible children anywhere in Missouri, and Missouri’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.
New Franklin questions, straight answers
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ABA therapy near New Franklin
The closest communities we cover, with the real distance from New Franklin: