1. Define the geography before reading the numbers
Cottleville city and St. Charles County are different geographic scopes. A report that combines them can answer a broader service-area question, but it cannot automatically explain performance inside the municipality. The Census records Cottleville as a municipality within St. Charles County and gives the city a 2020–2024 ACS 5-year population estimate of 5,937. That figure should help establish the boundary for review, not serve as a proxy for people seeking legal help. Bosseo’s public ROI Dashboard text describes city data, keyword coverage and leads by case type. It does not establish a particular Cottleville search volume, ranking, competitor set or client yield.
Recommended approach
Ask for separate definitions for Cottleville, St. Charles County and any wider Missouri coverage. Decide which geography belongs in the dashboard view for each practice area, and avoid comparing a city measure with a county measure as if they were equivalent.
