Sodus, NY town hall & government
Sodus spent $1.9 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,127 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sodus's government.
Where Sodus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 33%
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From other local governments 10%
- From the state 5%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Sodus
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sodus didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sodus Central School District
Sodus's K–12 school district, shared with Sodus Point and Sodus. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 20%
- State 52%
- Federal 27%
Of the $35,710 per pupil, $19,514 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Sodus kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sodus pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Sodus's government
Who represents Sodus
Sodus is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.