1. Define the geographic question before reading the number
Olney is a municipality in Richland County, Illinois. A dashboard can be useful only if the geographic label attached to a keyword, call, form or matter is unambiguous. A result for Olney should not automatically be treated as a result for all of Richland County, and a county result should not be presented as an Olney result. The public product page says the dashboard can show city data and asks which cities produce calls, but it does not establish a particular Olney coverage area for your firm.
Recommended approach
Ask for a written geographic definition for every location field: the place represented, the service area intended, and whether the value reflects a search target, a caller’s stated location or a matter’s actual venue. Use Olney and Richland County as separate review dimensions. Treat the Census population estimate as context only, never as evidence that a practice area has demand.
