THE SPRINGFIELD LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Mohawk Valley setting.
Springfield town has 42.9 square miles of land in Otsego County. Its Census reference point is in Mohawk Valley, within Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands.
Glacially shaped lowlands and irregular plains border the Great Lakes and adjacent hills. The lakes influence regional weather, while local landforms reflect both glacial deposits and former shorelines.
Regional context: Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Springfield and Otsego County
Springfield is associated with Otsego County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Springfield by land and water
The Census records 2.61 square miles of water within Springfield, or 5.7% of its total area. It is 4.4 percentage points higher than the 1.4% recorded for Otsego County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Springfield town has 8.9 times the land area of nearby Springfield Center CDP (4.81 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

