Emelle, Alabama

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Emelle, Alabama
settlement_type = Town


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map_caption = Location in Sumter County and the state of Alabama


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Alabama
subdivision_name2 = Sumter
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area_total_km2 = 0.6
area_total_sq_mi = 0.2
area_land_km2 = 0.6
area_land_sq_mi = 0.2
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 259
elevation_m = 79
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 31
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population_density_km2 = 51.7
population_density_sq_mi = 155
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 32 |latm = 43 |lats = 47 |latNS = N
longd = 88 |longm = 18 |longs = 51 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 35459
area_code = 205
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 01-23872
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blank1_info = 0155060
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Emelle is a town in Sumter County, Alabama, United States. The population was 31 at the 2000 census. 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).

Geography

Emelle is located at coor dms|32|43|48|N|88|18|52|W|city (32.729882, -88.314333)GR|1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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/sq mi (28.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 6.45% White and 93.55% Black or African American.

There were 15 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.60.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 41.9% from 45 to 64, and 3.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 63.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 57.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $5,833, and the median income for a family was $5,000. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,738. There were 66.7% of families and 61.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

External links

* [http://www.stopwmx.org/gremm.html The Greenpeace History of Emelle]
* [http://www.umich.edu/~snre492/Jones/emelle.htm Article about the Emelle hazardous waste facility]