Mo. Rev. Stat. § 82.150
Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
All wards which may be established by ordinance as aforesaid shall be composed of adjacent and compact territory, and the several wards, at the time of redistricting, shall contain as nearly an equal number of inhabitants as may be practicable. The wards shall be numbered consecutively from one up to the highest number thus established.
§ 82.150, RSMo
RSMo 1939 § 7632