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Middlefield, New York

Middlefield is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,114 at the 2010 census.

The Town of Middlefield is in the northeastern part of the county. It is the largest town by area in the county.

Settlers from Scotland and Ireland moved into this area around 1755. The first settlements were made near Middlefield village, which was formed from the Town of Cherry Valley in 1797.[citation needed]

The Phoenix cotton mill was started in 1815, but became a wool mill in 1866.

The Middlefield Hamlet Historic District and Benjamin D. North House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 65.9 square miles (171 km2), of which 64.4 square miles (167 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) (2.32%) is water.

New York State Route 166 follows the course of Cherry Valley Creek through the southern part of the town. Cherry Valley Creek and Red Creek, which drain the town, are tributaries of the Susquehanna River.

The western section of Middlefield borders Otsego Lake.

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