1. Start with the Horn Lake service area, not a population assumption
A firm serving Horn Lake may also work across DeSoto County or elsewhere in Mississippi, but those geographic relationships should be defined by the firm rather than inferred from the city’s population record. The Census identifies Horn Lake as a municipality in DeSoto County. It does not show which matters your firm accepts, where inquiries originate, how many people contact you, or whether demand exists for a particular practice area. Automation therefore should begin with a service-area and matter-eligibility review. Identify the locations you serve, the matter types you accept, and the boundaries that affect routing or escalation. Those rules can then inform what information an inquiry should provide and which person should receive it.
Recommended approach
Use your consultation to document Horn Lake, DeSoto County and any additional service areas separately. Do not use the population estimate as a forecast. Decide which geographic answers matter to intake and which should remain a human decision.
