ABA therapy in Chico, TX
About 1,100 people live in Chico, across 1.52 square miles — spread out, at roughly 726 people per square mile. Families here hit the same two questions: what’s actually available, and who pays for it.
- 38.4 mi to Denton
- Texas Medicaid covers eligible children
- In-home visits come to you
What’s available in Chico
In-home usually starts sooner than the drive is worth
The nearest city of any size is Denton, roughly 38.4 miles away. That's a real trip twice a day, and for most families in Chico it means in-home ABA starts sooner and sticks better — with a center added later only if peer goals become the priority.
Chico by the numbers
- Population
- 1,103
- 2024 census estimate
- Land area
- 1.52 sq mi
- 726 people per square mile
- Size in Texas
- #777
- of 804 communities we cover
- Size in Wise County
- #10
- of 10 towns in the county
Chico has grown about 16% 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
Chico is one of 12 incorporated places in Wise County, a county of about 81,000 people. The county's largest is Decatur, about 13.2 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.
Chico questions, straight answers
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ABA therapy near Chico
The closest communities we cover, with the real distance from Chico: