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. It is considered within the larger Rochester metropolitan area.
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.
, the area for centuries had been the territory of the Onondaga Nation.
During the War of 1812
, the village was burned by a British
raiding party, leaving all but one building demolished. 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.
The village was incorporated in 1858.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) 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.
of 2000, there were 1,160 people, 491 households, and 327 families residing in the village. The population density
was 778.5 people per square mile (300.6/km²). There were 886 housing units at an average density of 594.6 per square mile (229.6/km²). 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.
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
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,160 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a nearby body of water, Sodus Bay. It is considered within the larger Rochester metropolitan area.
The Village of Sodus Point is in the northeastern part 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."...
. 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 RevolutionAmerican Revolution
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, the area for centuries had been the territory of the Onondaga Nation.
During the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
, the village was burned by a British
United Kingdom
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raiding party, leaving all but one building demolished. 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.
The village was incorporated in 1858.
Geography
Sodus Point is located at 43°16′10"N 76°59′15"W (43.269332, -76.987608).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.67% is water.
The village is on the shore of 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...
on a point of land on the northwest edge 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....
, 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
Iroquois
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...
"Land of Silver Waters."
County Road 101 (Lake Road/Lake Avenue) leads into the village from the west. New York State Route 14
New York State Route 14
New York State Route 14 is a state highway located in western New York in the United States. Along with NY 19, it is one of two routes to transect the state in a north–south fashion between the Pennsylvania border and Lake Ontario...
has its northern terminus at the village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,160 people, 491 households, and 327 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 778.5 people per square mile (300.6/km²). There were 886 housing units at an average density of 594.6 per square mile (229.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.95% White, 1.55% African American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
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, 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
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 $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.