| Official Name: | Richfield Springs, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Nickname: | Richfield |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Central New York |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Otsego |
| Subdivision Type4: | Township |
| Subdivision Name4: | Richfield |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.61 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.61 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.01 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.01 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1050 |
| Population Density Km2: | 402.78 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1042.70 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 400 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1312 |
| Coordinates: | 42.8531°N -74.9875°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 13439 |
| Area Code: | 315 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-61489 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 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, United States. The population was 1,050 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from local sulfur springs.
The village is at the northern end of Canadarago Lake and is at the border of Herkimer County.
Richfield Springs is located at (42.853065, -74.987623).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1sqmi, all land.
U.S. Highway 20, New York State Route 28, and New York State Route 167 converge in 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[3] of 2000, there were 1,255 people, 536 households, and 324 families residing in the village. The population density was 1259.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 619 housing units at an average density of 621.1sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.
There were 536 households, out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,170, and the median income for a family was $40,956. Males had a median income of $29,097 versus $20,455 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,865. About 7.1% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
The area of Richfield Springs was called Ga-no-wan-ges by the Oneida Indians which translated to "stinking water".[4]
The village was once served by the Southern New York Railroad, an electric trolley line that ran from Oneonta to Mohawk.[5] It began service through Richfield Springs in the summer of 1902.[6]
The village is home to three national historic districts:
Individual properties: