1. Start with Van Wert’s actual service geography
The U.S. Census Bureau records Van Wert city as a municipality in Van Wert County, Ohio. Its 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate is 10,790, with a margin of error of 517. That is geographic context, not evidence of legal demand, search volume, competition, lead volume or revenue. Attribution should therefore preserve the distinction between a person’s location, the service area your firm accepts and the page or channel that produced an inquiry. A city label alone cannot explain whether a matter came from Van Wert city, elsewhere in Van Wert County or another area your firm serves.
Recommended approach
Define the geographic fields your team actually needs before judging performance. During a review, decide whether reports should distinguish Van Wert city from Van Wert County and from any broader Ohio service area. Do not treat the Census population estimate as a forecast of inquiries. Use it only to keep the reporting geography precise.
