Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:18 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:20 am – 4:25 pm
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People3,248 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.01,171 householdsMedian household income $98,047Median home value $422,900Median rent $1,370 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,387 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,416 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 13%, construction 11%Average commute 26 minutes69% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, German or Dutch 5%, Spanish 4%, French or Haitian Creole 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 18°F44 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 7 days15 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hudson Correctional Facility station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksHigh Fallswaterfall · 4.1 miNorth Baybay · 7.8 miMerwin Lakelake · 4.9 miLyon Mountainpeak · 8.0 miAcker Pondlake · 2.7 miMartin Van Buren National Historic Site Visitor Centervisitor center · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown Of Ghent Landpark · 1.7 miTown Of Claverack Landpark · 3.5 miMartin Van Buren National Historic Sitehistoric site · 5.4 miHudson River Islands State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 186 acresStockport Flats National Estuarine Research Reservestate conservation land · 6.3 miStockport Flats Estuarine Sanctuarystate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 478 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200044 mi away, near Granville, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200930 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColumbia County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025285 of 365 days measured76 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 124main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Berkshire County, MA, 22 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGhent Mobile Home Park (rolling Hills)serves 35 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2023: coliform bacteria, treatment technique33 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation326 ft99 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalColumbia Memorial Health8.1 miPost officeGhent Post Office2.4 miTown hallGhent Town Hall2.1 miPolicePhilmont Police Department3.8 miFire stationGhent Volunteer Fire Company 11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColumbia - Greene Community College10.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB32 miInterstateI-909.1 miUS highwayUS 95.5 miAmtrakHudson, NY HUD8.7 miCoachCatskill (Park & Ride)Adirondack Trailways13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12075 ZIP area.
