Springfield is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States.

Several families settled near Otsego Lake circa 1762, but little further development occurred until after the American Revolution.

In 1778, Joseph Brant, native leader, led an expedition that burned the town and took captives.

Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Ford wrote a letter to General Abraham Ten Broeck informing him of the destruction of Springfield.

Shadow Brook enters Otsego Lake at Hyde Bay.

22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.