Sodus TownshipMN
A town of 262.
Is Sodus Township a good place to live?
0.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Sodus Township, below both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The biggest park or preserve is Jacobson Wildlife Management Area, at 286 acres. Sodus Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
262 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sodus Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sodus Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sodus Township.
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Sodus Township work out of town
The top destinations are Marshall (42%), Tyler (8%) and Tracy (7%). For half of commuters, work is under 11 miles away. The middle household income for Sodus Township comes to $91,000, against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
| Sodus Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Minnesota overall
College graduates make up 39% of adults 25 and older, against 39% across Minnesota. Adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). Sodus Township’s age of the median resident comes in at 38.5 years.
| Sodus Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 33% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.5 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 32% and 59% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sodus Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.9 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Sodus Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.1% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.5% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.7% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.2% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.2% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.6% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 35.2% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.1% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Sodus Township’s year
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 6°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sodus Township is
In Sodus Township, 23% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Two figures for adults here: 38% have obesity, 76% had a checkup this year.
| Sodus Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Sodus Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.7% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.6% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a high hazard risk in Sodus Township: inland flooding
Expected losses in Sodus Township break down as 43% from inland flooding and 17% from drought. The town’s FEMA hazard score stands at 60 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3.7% of Sodus Township is conserved land
There are 0.5 miles of trail across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jacobson Wildlife Management Area | — | 286 |
| 2. Sodus Wildlife Management Area | — | 188 |
| 3. Deer Lane Wildlife Management Area | — | 76 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sodus Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sodus Township
About 4 of every 100 Sodus Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Sodus Township for work
Where Sodus Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sodus Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Sodus Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 282 at the 2000 census. Sodus Township was organized in 1876, and named after Sodus, New York.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,332 ft
Questions about Sodus Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sodus Township, MN a good place to live?
Sodus Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.