Map of Ghent CDP, New York

Ghent is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Ghent in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 564 at the 2010 census, out of a total town population of 5,402.

The community is located northeast of the city of Hudson.

Ghent was originally the site of a Mahican Native American village known as Squampamock, Scom-pa-muck or Squampanoc.

Ghent CDP overview:
Name:	Ghent CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	New York
County:	Columbia County
Elevation:	407 ft (124 m)
Total Area:	1.64 sq mi (4.24 km²)
Land Area:	1.63 sq mi (4.21 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	623
Population Density:	383.38/sq mi (148.06/km²)
ZIP code:	12075
Area code:	518
FIPS code:	3628860
GNISfeature ID:	0951055

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Geography

Ghent is located in the northeast part of the town of Ghent at 42°19′45″N 73°36′59″W / 42.32917°N 73.61639°W / 42.32917; -73.61639 (42.329228, -73.616596), bordered on the north by Kline Kill, a stream which flows north to Kinderhook Creek, a tributary of the Hudson River.

New York State Route 66 passes through Ghent, leading southwest 11 miles (18 km) to Hudson, the Columbia County seat, and northeast 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to Chatham.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km), or 0.70%, is water.