1. Define the geography before reading the numbers
A location filter can become misleading when a firm treats Evansville, Rock County, Wisconsin, a metropolitan area, households and individuals as interchangeable. They are not. The Census record identifies Evansville city as a municipality in Rock County and reports a population estimate of 5,782 for the 2020–2024 ACS five-year period. That fact can help you establish the place name and county relationship for a measurement plan. It cannot tell you how many people seek legal help, how many searches occur, or how many matters your firm could sign. Bosseo’s public dashboard text says city data can be used alongside case-type data to inform decisions. Before relying on that view, ask which geographic labels appear in the dashboard, how they are defined, and whether a figure represents a location of a search, call, form, matter or client.
Recommended approach
Ask Bosseo to show how Evansville and Rock County would be separated in the reporting view. Keep the geographic definition beside every decision: a ranking location is not automatically a caller’s residence, and a lead location is not automatically a signed matter.
