1. Set the geographic question before reviewing the numbers
A location label can hide an important measurement decision. Mahtomedi is a municipality in Washington County, Minnesota. Your firm may serve people in Mahtomedi while also evaluating activity associated with other places, practice areas or channels. Those are different reporting dimensions and should not be collapsed into one local total. The Census estimate of 8,133 residents describes the city’s population, not the number of people seeking legal help or the number of potential matters available to a firm. Bosseo’s public ROI Dashboard page describes city data as part of its reporting context and says the dashboard can show which cities produce clients. That makes geographic definitions a consultation question, not a conclusion to draw from population data.
Recommended approach
Ask Bosseo to show how a Mahtomedi-related contact would be identified, what geographic field supports that label, and whether the view separates Mahtomedi from Washington County and any broader service area. Decide whether your managing partner needs a Mahtomedi view, a county view, or both. Record the chosen definition before using location totals in a budget or staffing discussion.
