1. Start with Gallup’s actual geographic boundary
The relevant public fact is narrow: Gallup city is a municipality in McKinley County. Its population estimate is a measure of residents, not a forecast of people searching for a lawyer or contacting a firm. That distinction matters when a dashboard displays city, county or broader service-area information. A firm should be able to tell whether a location label describes a caller’s stated location, a page viewed, a campaign target, a search term, or another field. Those are not interchangeable.
Recommended approach
Ask for a geographic data dictionary before relying on location filters. Confirm whether reporting will separate Gallup from McKinley County and from any wider New Mexico activity. Do not treat the city’s population as a benchmark for expected leads or cases.
