Emelle

Emelle is a town in Sumter County, Alabama, United States. It was named after the daughters of the man who donated the land for the town. The town was started in the 19th century but not incorporated until 1981. The daughters of the man who donated were named Emma Dial and Ella Dial, so he combined the two names to create Emelle. Emelle was famous for their great cotton. The first mayor of Emelle was James Dailey. He served two terms. The current mayor is Roy Willingham, Sr. The population was 53 at the 2010 census, up from 31 in 2000.The town is known for being the site of the largest hazardous waste landfill in the United States, operated by Waste Management, Inc. That hazardous waste disposal facility was the subject of a case decided by the United States Supreme Court, Chemical Waste Management, Inc. v. Hunt, 504 U.S. 334 (1992).GeographyEmelle is located at.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2sqmi, all land.DemographicsAs of the 2010 United States Census, there were 53 people residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 94.3% Black and 5.7% White.As of the census of 2000, there were 31 people, 15 households, and 10 families residing in the town. The population density was 142.9 people per square mile (54.4/km2). There were 16 housing units at an average density of 73.8 per square mile (28.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 6.45% White and 93.55% Black or African American.