1. Start with Amherst’s actual service geography
The U.S. Census Bureau records Amherst as a municipality in Lorain County, Ohio, with a 2020–2024 ACS 5-year population estimate of 12,906 and a margin of error of 41. That figure describes the city population; it does not establish legal demand, search volume, competition, lead volume or revenue. It also should not be substituted for the wider geography your firm serves. A dashboard review should therefore distinguish Amherst city from Lorain County, other Ohio locations and any metropolitan area the firm elects to target. Otherwise, a single “local” total can conceal where calls and matters actually originated.
Recommended approach
Ask Bosseo to show how city, county and broader service-area labels would be defined before data is interpreted. Decide whether an Amherst view should include only Amherst, Amherst plus Lorain County, or a separately named wider territory. Keep those choices visible in reporting rather than treating the Census population as a forecast.
