1. Start with the Gardere service boundary, not an assumed lead count
Gardere is recorded as a CDP in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. That exact relationship matters when you review intake records and reporting: a Gardere inquiry is not the same reporting category as East Baton Rouge Parish, the Baton Rouge metropolitan area, Louisiana as a whole, a household or an individual. The available population estimate should not be converted into a forecast for inquiries, cases or revenue. Instead, use the service boundary to decide how your forms, call notes and attribution records identify location. Ask whether “Gardere” is captured as a selectable location, a free-text answer, an address field or not at all. Also decide whether location is necessary for qualification or only useful for reporting.
Recommended approach
Bring your current intake fields to the consultation and decide what geographic information you genuinely need. Review whether Gardere matters for eligibility, routing, reporting or consultation preparation; do not add a location question merely because population data exists.
