During the redistricting at Town Hall, statistics were distributed to the attendees regarding the town's population has changed and the need for redistricting.
The town's six districts must have populations that are within plus or minus five percent of each other. The second district's population has decreased 1.4 percent from 2000 through 2010 when the last census was taken, which makes its deviation 5.03 percent. Meanwhile, the fourth district's population increased 3.1 percent during that time, making its deviation 6.21 percent.
Because these two districts reflect a deviation, during the redistricting process the areas, according to the town, must be reconfigured.
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Here is a breakdown of the populations in 2000 and 2010 as well as their increase or decrease and their deviation from each other:
District 2000 Population 2010 Population Percentage Increase/Decrease Percentage Deviation District 1 36,355 36,739 1.1% increase -2.6% District 2 36,313 35,822 1.4% decrease -5.03% District 3 38,215 38,015 0.5% decrease 0.78% District 4 38,862 40,061 3.1% increase 6.21% District 5 37,390 38, 518 3% increase 2.12% District 6 35,476 37,167 4.8% increase -1.47%
