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A township of 262 people in Lyon County, Minnesota

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Map of Sodus: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land3.7%865 of 23,118 acres

Trails0.5 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves5named on the map

1Jacobson Wildlife Management Area286 acres

2Sodus Wildlife Management Area188 acres

3Deer Lane Wildlife Management Area76 acres

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About Sodus

Township in Minnesota, United States

262Population

36.3 sq miArea

1,332 ftElevation

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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Most working residents leave Sodus for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Marshall (42%), Tyler (8%) and Tracy (7%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Marshall

42%

Tyler

8%

Tracy

7%

Balaton

4%

0%Work in townlive and work in Sodus 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 14Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Sodus

Compared with Minnesota

5worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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6.7%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse 7.1%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse 3.6%More adults who have had a strokeMN 3.1% · worse

Care nearby

Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrMarshall · 8.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Health - MarshallMarshall · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Sodus

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56258, 56175, 56115 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sodus →

Natural hazards in Sodus

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves

0Does Sodus flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 15 declared for Lyon County MapSodus vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Sodus has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 10°Winter

55° / 34°Spring

80° / 59°Summer

58° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Sodus get?About 49 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 5, with the last in spring around May 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Nearest: MarshallMarshall · 7.9 miles · 51 hrs a week

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Sodus Lake Marshall Amiret Custer Lyons

NLake Marshall EAmiret SCuster WLyons

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