Town of Ghent, New York

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The Town of Ghent is located in Columbia County.

Ghent is 120 feet [36.58 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Ghent lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Ghent, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, the Town of Ghent had a population of 5,276 people^<2> (or 8.37% of the total population of Columbia County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Ghent had a population of 5,153 people. This is a decrease of 2.33% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Ghent.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Great Barrington (MA)	E	17 mi [27.36 km]	7,379	1.97% decrease
	Lenox (MA)	E	19 mi [30.58 km]	5,095	0.35% increase
	Cairo	W	18 mi [28.97 km]	6,508	2.41% increase
	Catskill	SW	16 mi [25.75 km]	11,705	1.22% decrease
	Claverack	S	6 mi [9.66 km]	6,215	2.91% decrease
	Coeymans	NW	17 mi [27.36 km]	8,008	1.75% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Ghent.

The Commemorative Quarter for New York<4>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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