Sodus (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Sodus is a village
in Wayne County
, New York
, USA. The population was 1,735 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Sodus is near the center of the Town of Sodus
and lies between Rochester and Syracuse
. The village contains the government center for the Town of Sodus.
Confederacy's territory. Specifically, this was territory of the Onondaga nation for many years. They camped at lake edge, where they could fish. They hunted in the interior woods. After the American Revolution
, in which the Onondagas and most Iroquois tribes had allied with Great Britain, they were forced to cede their lands to New York as part of the peace settlement (Treaty of Fort Stanwix
). Migrating with Loyalists
after Britain's defeat, the tribes relocated to Upper Canada
across Lake Ontario
, where the British government made some allotments for their reservations.
The first European-American settler arrived at what became Sodus in 1809, as part of the great postwar migration of settlers from New England
into western New York. The village was incorporated in 1917.
, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.
The village is on New York State Route 104
, which passes around the north part of the village and is at the north end of New York State Route 88
. County Roads 134 (Maple Avenue) and 143 (West Main Street/State Street) also lead into the village.
Sodus is south of the Lake Ontario
shore and southwest of Sodus Bay
.
of 2000, there were 1,735 people, 694 households, and 439 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,873.6 people per square mile (720.3/km²). There were 780 housing units at an average density of 842.3 per square mile (323.8/km²). The racial
makeup of the village was 79.94% White, 14.47% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.69% from other races, and 3.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.86% of the population.
There were 694 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples
living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 80.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,603, and the median income for a family was $39,911. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $23,315 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,199. About 12.6% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.3% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Wayne County
Wayne County, New York
Wayne County is a county located in the US state of New York. It is part of the Rochester, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies on the south shore of Lake Ontario, forming part of the northern border of the United States with Canada. The name honors General Anthony Wayne, an American...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA. The population was 1,735 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Sodus is near the center of the Town of Sodus
Sodus (town), New York
Sodus is a town in Wayne County, New York, USA. The population was 8,949 at the 2000 census. The town takes its name from a native word for the bay in the eastern part of the town: "Assorodus," meaning "silvery water."...
and lies between Rochester and Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
. The village contains the government center for the Town of Sodus.
History
The village area was part of the IroquoisIroquois
The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
Confederacy's territory. Specifically, this was territory of the Onondaga nation for many years. They camped at lake edge, where they could fish. They hunted in the interior woods. After the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
, in which the Onondagas and most Iroquois tribes had allied with Great Britain, they were forced to cede their lands to New York as part of the peace settlement (Treaty of Fort Stanwix
Treaty of Fort Stanwix
The Treaty of Fort Stanwix was an important treaty between North American Indians and the British Empire. It was signed in 1768 at Fort Stanwix, located in present-day Rome, New York...
). Migrating with Loyalists
Loyalist (American Revolution)
Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the Kingdom of Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. At the time they were often called Tories, Royalists, or King's Men. They were opposed by the Patriots, those who supported the revolution...
after Britain's defeat, the tribes relocated to Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
across Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. In the Wyandot language, ontarío means...
, where the British government made some allotments for their reservations.
The first European-American settler arrived at what became Sodus in 1809, as part of the great postwar migration of settlers from New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
into western New York. The village was incorporated in 1917.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.
The village is on New York State Route 104
New York State Route 104
New York State Route 104 is a long east–west state highway in Upstate New York, United States. It spans six counties and enters the vicinity of four cities—Niagara Falls, Lockport, Rochester, and Oswego—as it follows a routing largely parallel to that of the southern shoreline of Lake...
, which passes around the north part of the village and is at the north end of New York State Route 88
New York State Route 88
New York State Route 88 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 96 in the Ontario County village of Phelps to a junction with NY 104 in the Wayne County town of Sodus...
. County Roads 134 (Maple Avenue) and 143 (West Main Street/State Street) also lead into the village.
Sodus is south of the Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. In the Wyandot language, ontarío means...
shore and southwest of Sodus Bay
Sodus Bay
Sodus Bay is a bay on the south shore of Lake Ontario, one of the Great Lakes. Sodus Bay is located in Wayne County, New York, USA. Most of the bay is in the Town of Huron, but the western part is in the Town of Sodus....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,735 people, 694 households, and 439 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,873.6 people per square mile (720.3/km²). There were 780 housing units at an average density of 842.3 per square mile (323.8/km²). The racial
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
makeup of the village was 79.94% White, 14.47% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.69% from other races, and 3.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.86% of the population.
There were 694 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 80.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,603, and the median income for a family was $39,911. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $23,315 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $15,199. About 12.6% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.3% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.