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Merrick, New York






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Coordinates: 40°3934N 73°3313W / 40.65944°N 73.55361°W / 40.65944; -73.55361
 

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Merrick, New York
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Merrick, New York is located in Long Island
Merrick, New York

Merrick, New York

Location within the state of New York

Merrick, New York is located in New York
Merrick, New York

Merrick, New York

Merrick, New York (New York)

Merrick, New York is located in the United States
Merrick, New York

Merrick, New York

Merrick, New York (the United States)

Coordinates: 40°39′34N 73°33′13W / 40.65944°N 73.55361°W / 40.65944; -73.55361
Country United States
State New York
County Nassau County, New York
TownHempstead
Area
 • Total5.15 sq mi (13.34 km2)
 • Land3.98 sq mi (10.31 km2)
 • Water1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total22,040
 • Density5,536.30/sq mi (2,137.42/km2)
DemonymMerokian
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
11566
Area code516
FIPS code36-46668
GNIS feature ID0956989
Websitemerrickchamber.com

Merrick is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of HempsteadinNassau County, on the South ShoreofLong Island, in New York, United States. As of the 2019 census, the population was 20,130.[2]

Geography[edit]

U.S. Census map of Merrick.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13 km2), of which 4.2 square miles (11 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), or 19.27%, is water.

Merrick has a climate that is bordering upon hot-summer humid continental (Dfa) and humid subtropical (Cfa.) The Cfa zone is found along Merrick's coast. The average monthly temperatures in the town centre range from 31.7 °F in January to 74.8 °F in July. [1] The local hardiness zone is 7b.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202022,040
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census of 2000, there were 22,764 people, 7,524 households, and 6,478 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5,423.3 inhabitants per square mile (2,093.9/km2). There were 7,602 housing units at an average density of 1,811.1 per square mile (699.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.18% White, 0.56% African American, 0.10% Native American, 2.24% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races.

There were 7,524 households, out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $93,132, and the median income for a family was $99,589.[4] (According to a 2007 estimate, these values had risen to $111,536 and $122,319 respectively.) Males had a median income of $79,607 versus $41,618 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,334. About 2.0% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education[edit]

School districts[edit]

Merrick is served by the Merrick and North Merrick Union Free School Districts for elementary education, and by the Bellmore–Merrick Central High School District for secondary education.[5]

Transportation[edit]

Merrick is served by the Merrick station on the Long Island Rail Road on the Babylon Branch.[5]

Notable people[edit]

Ed Begley Jr.
Debbie Gibson
Noah Rubin

In popular culture[edit]

Films[edit]

Television[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  • ^ "Merrick CDP, New York". American FactFinder. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  • ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  • ^ "Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics: 2000". American FactFinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  • ^ a b "Long Island Index: Interactive Map". www.longislandindexmaps.org. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  • ^ a b Dreifus, Claudia. "PASSING THE SCOOP; BEN & JERRY". Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  • ^ Roberts, Sam. "Paul Feinman, First Openly Gay Judge on N.Y. High Court, Dies at 61", The New York Times, April 1, 2021. Accessed April 2, 2021. "Paul George Feinman was born on Jan. 26, 1960, in Merrick, N.Y., on Long Island, to Bernard and Judith (Wale) Feinman."
  • ^ "Here's what 20 classic TV sitcom houses are worth in real life". Decades. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  • ^ "Everybody Loves Raymond". Retrieved October 28, 2021.
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