1. Start with Tonawanda’s actual service geography
The U.S. Census Bureau records Tonawanda town as a municipal town in Erie County, New York, with a 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate of 71,850 and a margin of error of 42. That is geographic and population context—not proof of legal demand, search activity, competition or lead volume. Attribution should therefore preserve the firm’s own service-area definitions rather than treating a population figure as a marketing forecast. The practical question is whether a journey record identifies the page, channel and intake details associated with an inquiry from the geography your firm actually serves.
Recommended approach
Before reviewing attribution, define how your firm records service geography, practice area, consultation status and signed-case status. Keep Tonawanda town and Erie County distinct in internal reporting, and do not use population as a substitute for channel or case evidence.
