ABA therapy in Cle Elum, WA
About 2,300 people live in Cle Elum, across 4.49 square miles — spread out, at roughly 507 people per square mile. Families here hit the same two questions: what’s actually available, and who pays for it.
- 45.9 mi to the nearest city
- Apple Health covers eligible children
- In-home visits come to you
What’s available in Cle Elum
In-home and telehealth aren't a compromise here
The nearest city of 50,000 or more is Yakima, about 45.9 miles from Cle Elum. Nobody should relocate or spend three hours a day in a car to get their child autism care. A plan built around your home — with telehealth carrying the parent coaching between visits — is the right answer here, not the fallback.
Cle Elum by the numbers
- Population
- 2,276
- 2024 census estimate
- Land area
- 4.49 sq mi
- 507 people per square mile
- Size in Washington
- #161
- of 206 communities we cover
- Size in Kittitas County
- #2
- of 3 towns in the county
Cle Elum has grown about 5% 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
Cle Elum is one of 5 incorporated places in Kittitas County, a county of about 48,000 people. The county's largest is Ellensburg, about 23.2 miles away.
Coverage itself is set statewide, not locally. Apple Health covers medically necessary ABA for eligible children anywhere in Washington, and Washington’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.
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ABA therapy near Cle Elum
The closest communities we cover, with the real distance from Cle Elum: