1. Start with Hartford City’s actual service boundary
The 2020–2024 ACS 5-year population estimate is 5,794, with a margin of error of 412. Your firm should define whether the phone system is intended for Hartford City callers, callers elsewhere in Blackford County, or a broader service area. Then review whether the same response rules apply across that boundary.
Recommended approach
Bring your current service-area wording and decide which caller locations, practice areas and existing clients belong in the first response path.
