1. Set the Edwardsville boundary before reviewing performance
The U.S. Census Bureau records Edwardsville as a municipality in Madison County, Illinois, with a 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate of 26,474 and a margin of error of 291. A dashboard review should therefore distinguish Edwardsville from Madison County and from any wider service area your firm chooses to evaluate. It should also distinguish households and individuals from matters and clients. The local question is not simply “How large is Edwardsville?” It is “Which geographic labels should appear on a report, and which of them should be attached to an actual intake?”
Recommended approach
Agree in advance whether a geographic field describes a search target, caller location, office territory or matter location. If the firm serves clients beyond Edwardsville, document those boundaries before comparing performance.
