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Ghent
A town of 5,267 people in Columbia County, New York
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Town in New York, United States1818Established
5,303Population
45.4 sq miArea
404 ftElevation
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.
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ZIP code12075
Area code518
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#217Best public schoolsof 484 in NY
DistrictCHATHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools3
MARY E DARDESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 365 students
CHATHAM MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 226 students
CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 316 students
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