Richfield Springs, New York | |
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Village | |
Location within the state of New York | |
Coordinates: 42°51′11″N 74°59′15″W / 42.85306°N 74.98750°WCoordinates: 42°51′11″N 74°59′15″W / 42.85306°N 74.98750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Otsego |
Area | |
• Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
• Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,312 ft (400 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,264 |
• Density | 1,300/sq mi (490/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 13439 |
Area code(s) | 315 |
FIPS code | 36-61489 |
GNIS feature ID | 0962471 |
Website | Village of Richfield Springs |
Richfield Springs is a village located in the Town of Richfield, on the north-central border of Otsego County, New York. The population was 1,264 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from some local sulfur springs.
The village is at the north end of Canadarago Lake and is at the border of Herkimer County, New York.
Richfield Springs is located at 42°51′11″N 74°59′15″W / 42.85306°N 74.98750°W (42.853065, -74.987623).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
U.S. Highway 20, New York State Route 28, and New York State Route 167 converge on Richfield Springs. US 20 and NY 28 intersect outside the western end of the village limits and overlap for a brief time inside the village, while NY 167 has its southern terminus at US 20 in the center of the village.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,255 people, 536 households, and 324 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,259.2 people per square mile (484.6/km²). There were 619 housing units at an average density of 621.1 per square mile (239.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.02% White, 0.56% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.64% Pacific Islander, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.