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Ghent, Minnesota
City
Location of Ghent, Minnesota
Location of Ghent, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Lyon
Named for Ghent, Belgium
Government
 • Type Mayor–council
Area
 • Total 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
 • Land 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,165 ft (355 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 376
 • Density 1,201.28/sq mi (463.73/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56239
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-23660
GNIS feature ID 2394887

Ghent (/ɡɛnt/ ghent) is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 376 at the 2020 census.

History

Ghent was originally called Grand View, and under the latter name was platted in 1878. The present name is after the Belgian city of Ghent. A post office was established as Grandview in 1874, and renamed Ghent in 1882. The city was incorporated in 1899.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 119
1910 210 76.5%
1920 316 50.5%
1930 281 −11.1%
1940 341 21.4%
1950 336 −1.5%
1960 326 −3.0%
1970 301 −7.7%
1980 356 18.3%
1990 316 −11.2%
2000 315 −0.3%
2010 370 17.5%
2020 376 1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 370 people, 155 households, and 108 families living 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.

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