Ghent, New York
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 | 117.5/sq mi (45.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| 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. Ghent is centrally located in the county and is northeast of the city of Hudson.