1. Start with the geography your firm actually serves
The U.S. Census Bureau records Patton as a municipal-town in Centre County, Pennsylvania, with a 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate of 15,791 and a margin of error of 20. A dashboard review should therefore keep Patton, Centre County and Pennsylvania distinct rather than combining them into one local total. Ask which location fields are used in reports and whether a result represents a searcher’s location, a page’s target, a caller’s stated location or the firm’s service territory.
Recommended approach
Define a geographic taxonomy before relying on a local chart. Use Patton as one explicit location where relevant, then list Centre County and any broader Pennsylvania coverage separately. In the consultation, ask to see how city data, service-area data and unidentified locations are labeled.
