All three wards in the city of Warrenton have been slightly altered and some residents will have new aldermen representing them as part of redistricting. The ward realignment was required based on the city's population growth over the past 10 years. The last redistricting occurred in 2001. At that time, the city's population was 5,284. The city's population increased to 7,880, according to 2010 census figures released earlier this year. City Clerk Melody Rugh said Ward 1, located in the southern end of the city, grew the most compared to the other two wards. She attributed that growth to more homes being built in subdivisions such as Warrior Ridge, Field of Dreams and Lake Chateau. Ward 3, meanwhile, changed the least, Rugh said. That ward primarily is in the northeastern portion of the city. Following release of the 2010 census figures and prior to the boundary realignment, the population in each ward was as follows: Ward 1, 3,189; Ward 2, 2,251; and Ward 3, 2,440. The population difference between each ward must be within 10 percent. The population breakdown in the realigned wards is: Ward 1, 2,612; Ward 2, 2,639; and Ward 3, 2,629. The most notable changes following the redistricting are: • The Ward 1 boundary line has been shifted to the north, with homes located on the south side of Oak Street in the ward. The dividing line between Wards 1 and 2 extends to the west on Main Street and then runs along Highway U to the city limits. • Ward 2 now occupies a portion of homes previously in Ward 1, as the boundary line runs east along Lakeview Drive to Worthington Drive and ends at Pinckney Avenue. All homes south of the line are in Ward 1, with those on the north side in Ward 2. • All of Andorra Estates is in Ward 3, as the dividing line between both wards is now Highway 47. The southern boundary line between Ward 2 and Ward 3 will shift to the north to Flora Avenue. All residents living on the north side of Flora will be in Ward 3, with the homes on the south side of the street in Ward 2. The city reviewed three proposed realignment plans prepared by Rugh at an Aug. 16 work session and chose to proceed with the one it eventually approved because the aldermen would continue representing the wards they currently reside in. An ordinance reflecting the new ward boundaries was adopted at the Sept. 20 board of aldermen meeting. Overall, the county's population grew by 33 percent in the past decade, the third-fastest rate in the state. The county's population increased from 24,525 in 2000 to 32,513 in 2010.