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 / 42.31556; -73.64917
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyColumbia
Government
  TypeTown council
  Town SupervisorCraig Simmons (R)
  Town Council
Members' List
Area
  Total
45.40 sq mi (117.58 km2)
  Land45.13 sq mi (116.89 km2)
  Water0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
Elevation
404 ft (123 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,303
  Density120/sq mi (45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12075
Area code518
FIPS code36-021-28871
GNIS feature ID0979000
Websitetownofghent.org

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.