1. Start with the geography your firm actually serves
The U.S. Census Bureau records McPherson as a municipality in McPherson County. Its 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate is 13,995, with a margin of error of 35. That is context for deciding how narrowly to describe your service area; it is not evidence of legal demand, case volume, competition or revenue. If your firm serves McPherson city, McPherson County or a wider Kansas area, the intake should make that service boundary understandable without treating the population figure as a forecast.
Recommended approach
Write a clear service-area explanation before building qualification questions. Decide whether location is an early screening question, a later routing field or information your staff reviews manually. Keep McPherson city and McPherson County distinct in your internal decisions, and do not present the city population as proof that a particular practice area will produce inquiries.
