1. Define the service area around Alpine without overstating the market
The Census identifies Alpine as a municipality in Brewster County. That relationship matters when your firm decides which locations it is prepared to serve and which inquiries should be treated as outside scope. The population estimate for Alpine is eligibility context only; it does not establish how many people search for a lawyer, how many firms compete in Local Service Ads, or how many leads a campaign could produce. Local Service Ads decisions should therefore begin with the firm’s actual service-area policy, not with a population-based forecast.
Recommended approach
Map the locations your firm accepts, the locations it does not accept, and any difference between where a client lives and where a legal matter arises. Review whether Alpine alone, Brewster County, or another precisely defined area fits your capacity and practice. Treat any broader geographic setting as a decision requiring your approval, not as an automatic expansion.
