1. Start with the site and geographic scope you actually serve
Stephenville is recorded as a municipality in Erath County, Texas. The 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate for Stephenville city is 21,682, with a margin of error of 30. That fact provides geographic context; it does not establish search demand, competition, legal need, case volume or revenue. For hosting, the practical question is narrower: which website properties, service pages and geographic references must remain available to people the firm serves in Stephenville, Erath County and any other areas the firm intentionally covers?
Recommended approach
Before a hosting decision, make a site inventory. Separate the firm’s domain from its website files, database, DNS settings, email records and third-party services. List the pages that must work after a move, including contact and consultation paths. Do not treat the population figure as a performance forecast. Use it only to keep the geographic scope precise when reviewing the site’s purpose and content.
