Editing Sodus Point, New York

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'''Sodus Point''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Village|village]] in [[Wayne County, New York|Wayne County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 900 at the 2010 census. However, the last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 822. The name is derived from a nearby body of water, [[Sodus Bay]]. It is considered to be within the larger [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] metropolitan area.

The '''Village of Sodus Point''' is in the northeastern part of the [[Sodus (town), New York|Town of Sodus]]. This is a lakeside community surrounded on three sides by water.

== History ==
In 1794, the village was the site of the first European-American settlement in Sodus town. Before the [[American Revolution]], the area for centuries was the territory of the [[Onondaga Nation]].

During the [[War of 1812]], the village was burned by a [[United Kingdom|British]] raiding party, leaving all but one building demolished.<ref>{{cite book | last = Marsh | first = Ruth |author2=Dorothy S. Truesdale  | title = War on Lake Ontario: 1812&ndash;1815 | publisher = Rochester Public Library | date = October 1942 | location = Rochester, New York | pages = 11}}</ref> The village was rebuilt.

The area became an important port on Lake Ontario in the 19th Century. As the Erie Canal shifted state transportation patterns, the village's function as a port declined. In the later 19th century, it became a popular vacation resort, especially for people from Chicago and other cities during the summers.

Sodus Point was incorporated in 1957.<ref name="NYSDOS" />

The [[Lotus (schooner)|schooner ''Lotus'']], [[Customs House (Sodus Point, New York)|Customs House]], and [[Sodus Point Light]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>  Writer [[Elizabeth F. Ellet]] was a native of the town.

==Geography==
Sodus Point is located at {{Coord|43|16|10|N|76|59|15|W|type:city}} (43.269332, -76.987608).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.5|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|1.5|sqmi|km2}}  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.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 868
|1970= 1172
|1980= 1334
|1990= 1190
|2000= 1160
|2010= 900
|2020= 822
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 U.S. Federal Census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 19, 2015|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2010, there were 900 people, 425 households, and 258 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|600|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. The racial makeup of the village was 93% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.3% of the population.

There were 425 households, out of which 19.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.59.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 15.2% under the age of 18, 65.2% from 18 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years.

The median income for a household in the village was $59,583, and the median income for a family was $61,000. Males had a median income of $40,605 versus $31,435 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $30,199. About 6.8% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.

===2000 U.S. Federal Census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,160 people, 491 households, and 327 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|778.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 886 housing units at an average density of {{convert|594.6|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.95% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.55% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.16% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

===Housing (2010 U.S. Federal Census)===
There were 754 housing units at an average density of {{convert|502.6|/mi2|/km2}}; a total of 43.6% of housing units were vacant.

There were 425 occupied housing units in the village, of which 325 were owner-occupied units (76.5%), while 100 were renter-occupied (23.5%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.5% of total units. The rental unit vacancy rate was 34.0%.<ref name="GR8" />

''NOTE: It is common for resort communities to have higher than normal vacant house counts. Many are vacation homes which are seasonal and not regularly occupied.''

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Sodus Point, New York}}
*{{Official website|http://www.soduspoint.info}}
*[http://www.sodusbaylighthouse.org/ Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum]
*[http://historicsoduspoint.com// Historic Sodus Point]
*{{Wikivoyage inline|Sodus Point}}
*{{Cite NSRW|short=x|wstitle=Great Sodus}}

{{Wayne County, New York}}

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[[Category:1858 establishments in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1858]]
[[Category:Villages in Wayne County, New York]]
[[Category:Rochester metropolitan area, New York]]
[[Category:Villages in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Populated places on Lake Ontario in the United States]]