1. Start with the geographic scope your firm actually serves
The Census record identifies Oakfield township and its relationship to Kent County. It does not establish that every inquiry from Oakfield is a good prospective matter, or that a firm serving Oakfield should evaluate performance only at township level. A dashboard is useful only when its location labels match your operating decisions. You may need to distinguish Oakfield township from other Kent County locations, broader Michigan targets or any metropolitan-area reporting your firm uses. The relevant question is whether a location field can be interpreted consistently when reviewing rankings, calls, forms and matters.
Recommended approach
Before evaluating the dashboard, write down the geographic boundaries that matter to your firm: Oakfield township, Kent County, Michigan, and any broader service area you intentionally market. Ask how locations are represented in reports and whether the team can avoid treating population as a proxy for demand. A useful acceptance criterion is a clear explanation of what each location label means and which decisions it is meant to inform.
