1. Define the geographic boundary before selecting stories
Florence and Boone County are related but not interchangeable. The Census record identifies Florence as a municipality in Boone County and reports a population estimate of 32,803 for the 2020–2024 ACS 5-year period, with a margin of error of 37. That fact can help a firm describe the place it serves. Ask whether coverage should be framed for Florence, Boone County, Kentucky, or a broader area the firm intentionally serves. A page about a statewide law change may be useful to a Florence firm, while a page about an incident outside the firm’s chosen area may not be.
Recommended approach
Set geographic rules during the consultation: which locations may appear in story selection, which locations belong in page language, and which locations should be excluded. Treat any geographic expansion as a decision to test and measure, not as an automatic consequence of serving Florence.
