Ghent, New York | |
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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.