1. Define the market boundary before judging a source
Lebanon township and Hunterdon County are not interchangeable labels. The Census record identifies Lebanon township as a municipal-town and places it in Hunterdon County. A firm may serve Lebanon, additional Hunterdon County communities or a wider New Jersey territory, but those are separate geographic decisions. Population eligibility can help identify the place being evaluated; it cannot establish that residents are searching for a particular practice, that one channel is competitive or that a certain number of matters will result.
Recommended approach
Start with a written service-area definition. Separate Lebanon township from Hunterdon County and from the rest of New Jersey in your reporting wherever the underlying inquiry information supports that distinction. Ask in the consultation whether your website paths, intake questions and matter records can preserve the geographic detail you actually need. Do not use a township population estimate as a substitute for demand research or a forecast.
