Sodus is a township in Berrien County, Michigan, home to about 2,231 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49126, and parts of 49111 are in Sodus too.
Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population2,231115 per sq mi
Median home value$183,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$197Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sodus. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sodus
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)72 miles away
Closer regional airport
South Bend International Airport (SBN)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Chicago, IL69 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sodus; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Sodus
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 5th DistrictTim Walberg (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Sodus had 1,995 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 759th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Berrien County grew from 49,165 residents in 1900 to 154,316 in 2020.
Berrien County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 78 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benton Harbor Ap, MI weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Berrien County
52,794 jobs at 3,561 businesses in Berrien County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sodus.
Nearest hospitals
Lakeland Hospital, St. JosephGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · St. Joseph5.8 miles
Corewell Health Watervliet HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Watervliet11.7 miles
Ascension Borgess Lee HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dowagiac14.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Sodus
Parks (1 nearby)
Jasper Dairy Road Boating Access Site · 106 acres2.5 mi
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter3.1 mi
Meijer3.2 mi
ALDI3.4 mi
Roger's Foodland3.8 mi
Pharmacies
Rite Aid3.9 mi
Walgreens4.0 mi
Walgreens5.8 mi
CVS Pharmacy6.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Sodus Township Library0.7 mi
Museums
Center for Adventist Research6.0 mi
Morton House Museum6.0 mi
Horn Archeological Institute and Museum6.5 mi
Heritage Museum and Cultural Center6.6 mi
Curious Kids' Museum6.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Art Center5.8 mi
Howard Performing Arts Center6.1 mi
Water Street Glassworks6.2 mi
Ghostlight Theater6.2 mi
Krasl Art Center6.7 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Sodus Township S/D #5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
River SchoolSodus
K–8
70
Public
1.1 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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