Town guide

Ghent, Kentucky

Ghent is a city in Carroll County, Kentucky, home to about 286 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 41045.

Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population286403 per sq mi
Median home value$98,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$111Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ghent

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ghent

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL256 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ghent; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ghent

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ghent had 363 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 431st largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Carroll County grew from 9,825 residents in 1900 to 10,810 in 2020.

Ghent population by census2000: 371, 2010: 323, 2020: 363371200032320103632020

Carroll County, 1900–2020

Carroll County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,825, 1910: 8,110, 1920: 8,346, 1930: 8,155, 1940: 8,657, 1950: 8,517, 1960: 7,978, 1970: 8,523, 1980: 9,270, 1990: 9,292, 2000: 10,155, 2010: 10,811, 2020: 10,81010K’00’108K’20’309K’40’508K’60’709K’80’9010K’00’1011K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 48.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GhentJan: high 41°F, low 25°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 28°F, 3 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 35°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.5 in; May: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 30°F, 4.2 in41°25°Jan3.646°28°Feb3.057°35°Mar4.469°45°Apr4.578°55°May4.985°63°Jun5.289°67°Jul4.288°66°Aug3.881°59°Sep3.369°47°Oct3.456°36°Nov3.945°30°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vevay, IN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Carroll County

6,600 jobs at 233 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carroll CountyManufacturing: 3,514 jobs; Retail trade: 533 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 489 jobs; Administrative and support: 458 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 361 jobs; Wholesale trade: 308 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 303 jobs; Utilities: 217 jobsManufacturing 53% Retail trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Administrative and support 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Wholesale trade 5% Health care and social assistance 5% Utilities 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ghent.

Nearest hospitals

  • Carroll County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carrollton6.7 miles
  • Norton-King's Daughters' HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Madison19.2 miles
  • St. Elizabeth GrantCritical access hospital · emergency room · Williamstown26.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Ghent

Grocery stores

  • IGA2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi

Libraries

  • Switzerland County Public Library2.0 mi

Museums

  • Switzerland County Historical Museum2.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Hoosier Theater2.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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