Ghent, Minnesota
| Ghent, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of Ghent, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°30′49″N 95°53′29″W / 44.51361°N 95.89139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| • Mayor | Ronald Sussner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| • Land | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,171 ft (357 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 370 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 367 |
| • Density | 1,088.2/sq mi (420.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56239 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-23660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0644113 |
Ghent is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 370 at the 2010 census.
Ghent was originally called Grand View, and under the latter name was platted in 1878. The present name is after the Belgian city of Gent. A post office was established as Grandview in 1874, and renamed Ghent in 1882. The city was incorporated in 1899.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 370 people, 155 households, and 108 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,088.2 inhabitants per square mile (420.2/km2). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 482.4 per square mile (186.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 1.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races.
There were 155 households of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the city was 32 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 10.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 315 people, 128 households, and 89 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,173.0 people per square mile (450.5/km²). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 487.8 per square mile (187.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.46% White, 1.90% Native American, 0.32% Asian, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
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