1. Start with the Hanover Park service boundary, not a population assumption
Hanover Park is recorded as a municipality in Illinois, with relationships to Cook County and DuPage County. The 2020–2024 American Community Survey five-year population estimate for the village is 36,732, with a margin of error of 84. That figure describes the municipality; it does not establish legal demand, search volume, competition, language preference, staffing requirements, leads, cases or revenue. For automation, the geographic fact matters because your intake rules should reflect where the firm actually accepts matters. A caller or form submission may identify Hanover Park, Cook County, DuPage County, another Illinois location, or a place outside the firm’s intended scope.
Recommended approach
Review the locations your firm serves and the locations it does not serve. Decide which location information should be captured, who reviews an out-of-area inquiry, and whether the next action differs by practice area or jurisdiction. Keep those decisions separate from any population-based assumption.
