Ghent, New York | |
|---|---|
 Ghent Town Hall in Ghent, NY | |
 Location of Ghent, New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°18′56″N 73°38′57″W / 42.31556°N 73.64917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Columbia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town council |
| • Town Supervisor | Craig Simmons (R) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.40 sq mi (117.58 km2) |
| • Land | 45.13 sq mi (116.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,303 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12075 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-021-28871 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979000 |
| Website | townofghent |
Ghent is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States, with a ZIP code of 12075. The population was 5,303 at the 2020 census, down from the 2010 census population of 5,402.[2][3] Ghent is centrally located in the county and is northeast of the city of Hudson.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Report, Ghent town, New York
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ghent town, Columbia County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2014.