Sodus Point, New York

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Sodus Point is a village in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 1,160 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a nearby body of water, Sodus Bay. [Zip code 14555]

The Village of Sodus Point is in the northeastern part of the Town of Sodus. This is a lakeside community surrounded on three sides by water. Sodus Point Park Beach is west of the village.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 External links

[edit] History

The village is the site of the first settlement in the town in 1794.

The village was burned in 1812 during the War of 1812 by a British raiding party, leaving all but one building demolished. The village was rebuilt, and the area became an important lakeport in the 19th Century. As its function as a port declined, the village was fast becoming a popular vacation resort.

The village was incorporated in 1858.

[edit] Geography

Sodus Point is located at 43°16′10″N, 76°59′15″W (43.269332, -76.987608)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²). 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.67% is water.

The village is on the shore of Lake Ontario on a point of land on the northwest edge of Sodus Bay, an arm of Lake Ontario. The name "Sodus" reportedly is derived from a native word meaning "gleam on the water." Another possible origin is the Iroquois "Land of Silver Waters."

County Road 101 (Lake Road/Lake Avenue) leads into the village from the west. New York State Route 14 has its northern terminus at the village.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,160 people, 491 households, and 327 families residing in the village. The population density was 300.6/km² (778.5/mi²). There were 886 housing units at an average density of 229.6/km² (594.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.95% White, 1.55% African American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.

There were 491 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,914, and the median income for a family was $44,600. Males had a median income of $38,667 versus $25,521 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,642. About 8.2% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.