Springfield CenterNY
It is a town of 244 residents in New York.
Is Springfield Center a good place to live?
Springfield Center’s midpoint age is 31.5 years, below both New York’s towns (43 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Springfield Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
244 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Springfield Center: who provides what
Springfield Center is unincorporated, so Otsego County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Springfield Center.
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Springfield Center work out of town
Since 2013, Springfield Center has lost 97 jobs, to 34 in 2023. In Springfield Center, the mean commuting time is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Otsego (15%), Cherry Valley (12%) and New York (6%). For half of commuters, work is under 28 miles away.
| Springfield Center | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Springfield Center has snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Springfield Center, the July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Springfield Center is
The share of adults in Springfield Center who feel lonely: 31%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Springfield Center is ahead of New York on 8 and behind on 5.
| Springfield Center | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.3% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Springfield Center | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Springfield Center, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Springfield Center break down as 75% from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Springfield Center sits above 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Springfield Center sells for about $260K
For households in Springfield Center, the share who own their home is 62%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Springfield Center. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year15 mi LandmarkFort Dayton26 mi CaveHowe Caverns
39 mi National MonumentFort Stanwix National Monument78K visitors a year
26 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial Auditorium
9 mi MuseumFenimore Art MuseumPhoto credits
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fenimore Art Museum: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Springfield Center
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Springfield Center; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Springfield Center residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
100% of working residents leave Springfield Center for work
Where Springfield Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Springfield Center
Hamlet and CDP in New York, United States
Springfield Center is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the town of Springfield, Otsego County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Springfield Center had a population of 336. Springfield Center is located on New York State Route 80, 9.2 miles (14.8 km) north-northeast of the Village of Cooperstown. Springfield Center has a post office with ZIP code 13468, which opened on July 16, 1850. The Springfield Center Elementary School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011, the St. Mary's Episcopal Church Complex in 2015, and the Warren Ferris House in 2016.
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- Area
- 4.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,273 ft
- ZIP code
- 13468
Questions about Springfield Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Springfield Center, NY a good place to live?
Springfield Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.