1. Start with Middletown’s actual geographic frame
Middletown borough is a municipality in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year population estimate for the borough is 9,632, with a margin of error of 24. That figure describes the municipality; it does not establish legal demand, search volume, competition, lead volume or case value. Your attribution plan should therefore preserve the distinction between a Middletown inquiry, an inquiry from elsewhere in Dauphin County and an inquiry from another Pennsylvania location. A location label alone is not enough to explain marketing performance.
Recommended approach
Decide which geographic distinctions your firm needs when reviewing inquiries. At minimum, consider Middletown and the wider areas your firm intentionally serves, then confirm that geography is treated as an intake or reporting field rather than as proof of demand. Use attribution to test what actually produces qualified inquiries and signed matters in each approved service area.
