1. Define the geography before you judge performance
The U.S. Census Bureau records Bismarck as a municipality in Burleigh County, with a 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate of 75,556 and a margin of error of 71. Your dashboard should therefore distinguish a Bismarck target from a broader Burleigh County or North Dakota target. Ask how a city label, county relationship and any wider service area will appear in rankings, lead records and reporting. A single geographic bucket can make a local campaign look more or less productive than it is.
Recommended approach
Before approving measurement, write down the places your firm serves and the geographic question each report must answer.
