Start with the geographic definition
The U.S. Census Bureau records Altus as a municipality in Jackson County, Oklahoma. Its 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate is 18,646, with a margin of error of 25. That is eligibility and geographic context—not evidence of legal demand, search activity, competition, leads or revenue. A dashboard review should therefore distinguish Altus city from Jackson County and from any broader service area your firm elects to track. A city target, a county target and an Oklahoma-wide keyword set should not be treated as interchangeable.
Recommended approach
Before reviewing performance, write down the geographic labels that matter to your firm: Altus city, Jackson County, Oklahoma, or another area you intentionally serve. Ask how each label will appear in keyword, call, lead and matter views. Do not approve a report that combines them without an explicit definition.
