Finger Lakes
Sodus, New York
Sodus is a village in Wayne County, in New York's Finger Lakes region, home to about 1,700 people as of the 2020 census.
Whether you're moving in or you've been here for years, the checks that matter most are the school district, the assessment and STAR, and — outside the cities — the well, the septic, and the flood map.
- Type
- Village
- County
- Wayne
- Region
- Finger Lakes
- Population (2020)
- 1,667
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Sodus
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
Williamson Is Wayne County Fruit-Belt Country
Williamson mixes apple country, Pultneyville lake-port history, Underground Railroad memory, and a farm economy shaped by Lake Ontario.
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Sodus Has a Lighthouse, a Bay, and a Lake Road Memory
Sodus reads as Lake Ontario country, with a working memory of Sodus Bay, the lighthouse, old stage roads, and maritime collections.
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Marion Calls Itself the Heart of Wayne County for a Reason
Marion's official site presents a central Wayne County town with an agricultural heritage, small-town civic identity, and 1820s roots.
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Arcadia Opens at the Canal Port
Arcadia's Newark canal story links Erie Canal work, village growth, and a museum that keeps local industries visible.
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Huron's lake edge has Shaker, canal, and orchard memory
Huron's official history turns a quiet Wayne County lake town into a story of Shaker land, canal hopes, orchards, and Chimney Bluffs.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Chimney Bluffs Gives Huron a Lake Ontario Edge
Chimney Bluffs State Park gives Huron a dramatic Lake Ontario edge of eroded spires, shoreline trails, and changing lake conditions.
Read this note ->Nearby · Money & Taxes
Wayne Assessment Rolls Let Marion and Wolcott Owners Check the Annual Roll
Wayne County posts annual tentative and final assessment-roll routes, including town-specific links for Marion and Wolcott.
Read this note ->Nearby · Home & Property
Marion Owners Should Separate Assessment Records From Tax Payment
Marion property checks should start with county property data and assessment rolls before a tax-payment question is treated as final.
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Williamson's Fruit Identity Shows Up in Official Farm Listings
Williamson's place identity is tied to Wayne County agriculture, orchards, farm markets, and official New York farm listings.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $17–$32 per $1,000 in Wayne County
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $5,122–$9,633 a year before the STAR break. A village is assessed within its town; expect the town's rate plus a separate village tax.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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