1. Start with Dyer’s actual geographic boundary
Dyer is recorded as a municipality in Lake County, Indiana. That distinction matters when you review attribution: a Dyer inquiry, a Lake County inquiry and an inquiry from elsewhere in Indiana are not interchangeable records. Population does not establish how many people search for legal services, how many become inquiries or which practice areas are active. The useful question is whether your records preserve the location stated by the person, the page they visited and the source that brought them there.
Recommended approach
Ask to see whether location is captured as part of the intake record and whether reporting can be reviewed separately for Dyer, Lake County and other service areas your firm intentionally serves. Do not treat the Dyer population estimate as a forecast.
