Start with the site you actually need to protect
Mendota Heights is a municipality in Dakota County, Minnesota. The 2020–2024 ACS five-year estimate records 11,612 residents, with a margin of error of 28. That figure describes the city’s population; it does not establish legal demand, website traffic, competition or future leads. It does, however, give your firm a precise geographic boundary for the first review: identify which pages serve Mendota Heights, which pages address Dakota County, and which pages serve a wider Minnesota or metropolitan-area audience. Hosting decisions should follow the site’s actual structure rather than the city name alone.
Recommended approach
Bring a current sitemap or page inventory to the consultation. Separate core practice-area pages, location pages, intake pages, publications and any tools. Ask which parts require the same hosting environment and which dependencies—such as email records, forms or third-party services—must be checked before a move.
