Sodus, New York

Sodus, New York
A church in Sodus Point
Location in Wayne County and the state of New York.
Sodus, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°14′10″N 77°04′05″W / 43.23611°N 77.06806°W / 43.23611; -77.06806
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWayne
EstablishedJanuary 1789 (1789-01)
Government
  TypeTown Board
  SupervisorScott Johnson
  ClerkLorraine Diver
  CourtJustice Robert A. Fratengelo
Justice Thomas A. Putnam
Area
  Total
69.25 sq mi (179.35 km2)
  Land67.27 sq mi (174.22 km2)
  Water1.98 sq mi (5.13 km2)
Elevation
451 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
8,384
  Estimate 
(2016)
8,105
  Density120.49/sq mi (46.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14551
Area code(s)315 and 680
FIPS code36-68209
GNIS feature ID0965619
Websitehttps://www.townofsodus.net/

Sodus is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 8,384 at the 2010 census. The town takes its name from a native word for the bay in the eastern part of the town: "Assorodus," meaning "silvery water."

The Town of Sodus is on the north border of the county and is midway between Rochester and Syracuse.