1. Define the Hanover footprint before choosing page coverage
The Census record identifies Hanover as a town in Chautauqua County, New York. That relationship matters because a firm may serve Hanover without wanting pages for every municipality in the state. Bosseo’s public product description says the footprint can be statewide or limited to counties the firm chooses. The relevant question is therefore operational: which cities and counties can the firm serve responsibly, and which legal services should appear for each location? Hanover’s population estimate does not answer that question. It should not be used as a proxy for demand or competition.
Recommended approach
List the counties, municipalities, courts, and service areas the firm actually accepts before selecting a footprint. Treat Hanover as one geographic unit within Chautauqua County, not as evidence that every practice area needs a page. Review whether each proposed page would help a person seeking that service in that location.
