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Merrick, New York
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Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
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 Merrick, New York
Location in Long Island
Merrick, New York
Location in New York
Merrick, New York
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County |  Nassau County, New York |
| Town | Hempstead |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.2 sq mi (13.5 km2) |
| • Land | 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 22,097 |
| • Density | 4,250/sq mi (1,637/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | Merokian |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
11566
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| Area code(s) | 516 |
| FIPS code | 36-46668 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0956989 |
Merrick is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. As of the 2019 census[update], the population was 20,130.
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Geography
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.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000[update], there were 22,764 people, 7,524 households, and 6,478 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5,423.3 per square mile (2,092.7/km2). There were 7,602 housing units at an average density of 1,811.1/sq mi (698.8/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. (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.
History
When Europeans arrived, the place was called "Meroke" all along the South Shore of what is now Nassau County. After Sachem Tackapousha signed a treaty with Merrick's first colonists in 1643, Puritans who fled England started settling there. During the colonial period, Merrick became a trading center because vessels could enter Jones Inlet and sail up deep channels to docks beside what is now Merrick Road. During the War of 1812 these channels, canals and coves made Merrick a haven for buccaneers who preyed on merchants. Pirates in whaleboats once robbed prominent landowner George Hewlett and two friends while they were duck hunting, ripping the silver buttons from their coats. At one point, residents armed with muskets captured one bandit leader and shipped him to New York in irons for trial.
Merrick as Mecca: During a surge of religious activity in the 1860s, Methodists from around the state congregated in Merrick annually. In the beginning, horses and buggies were pulled into two circles around an open field for 10 days of services. The camp normally attracted about 300 worshipers, but some meetings were attended by up to 10,000. Circular streets, such as Fletcher and Wesley Avenues, lined with small cottages that developed around the campground, remain today in the North Merrick neighborhood called the Campgrounds or Tiny Town by residents.
Turning Points: The construction of the South Shore Rail Road, predecessor of the Long Island Rail Road, through Merrick in the late 1880s began a period of development. The boom in population and growth after World War II gradually led to Merrick and North Merrick developing distinct identities and separate school districts.
Education
School districts
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.
Transportation
Merrick is served by the Merrick station on the Long Island Rail Road on the Babylon Branch.
Notable people
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- Craig Allen, Fox News weatherman
- Roone Arledge, former president of ABC Sports/News
- Justin Beck, guitarist in the band Glassjaw
- Melissa Howard Beck, cast member, The Real World New Orleans
- Ed Begley, actor
- Ed Begley Jr., actor
- Janet Billig, record executive, Broadway producer
- Brian Bloom, actor
- Schuyler V. Cammann, professor of Oriental Studies, University of Pennsylvania
- Vinnie Caruana, lead singer of I Am the Avalanche and The Movielife
- Leonard Chang, author
- Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben and Jerry's ice cream
- Doreen Cronin, children's author
- Doug Ellin, writer/creator of Entourage
- Paul Feinman (1960–2021), associate judge of the New York Court of Appeals
- Amy Fisher, the "Long Island Lolita"
- Frank Frazetta, fantasy artist
- Bill Freiberger, Emmy-nominated writer/producer of The Simpsons, The PJs
- Debbie Gibson, singer
- Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben and Jerry's ice cream
- Ryan Hunter, lead vocalist of the band Envy On The Coast
- Danny Kopec, international chess master
- Michael Kors, fashion designer
- Paul R. Krugman, 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics, New York Times columnist, professor and scholar
- Scott Lipsky (born 1981), tennis player
- The Lohan residence including Lindsay, Michael Jr., Ali, Dakota and Dina Lohan
- Elliot S. Maggin, writer
- Michael Markowitz, writer/producer of Horrible Bosses, Becker and Duckman
- Romeo Muller, screenplay writer of Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, Frosty the Snowman, Little Drummer Boy
- Constantinos Philippou, mixed martial artist
- Mario Puzo, author of the novel The Godfather (later adapted to film by Francis Ford Coppola)
- Steve Rifkind, hip hop entrepreneur
- Robbie Rosen, singer, contestant on season 10 of American Idol
- Noah Rubin (born 1996), tennis player
- Zack Ryder, WWE professional wrestler, former WWE Intercontinental Champion and WWE United States Champion, WWE Tag Team Champion
- Sha Na Na (George and Rob Leonard), Woodstock festival, Grease album rock group
- Kevin Shinick, Emmy-winning writer, best selling author, notably Robot Chicken and Star Wars Force Collector, in which he named a planet "Merokia" after his home town. Was the host of the PBS game show Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
- James Siegel, author of Derailed, adapted to a film starring Jennifer Aniston and Clive Owen
- Lou Silver, American-Israeli basketball player
- Marc Slutsky, musician
- Bruce Sussman, songwriter
- Lee Tepper, co-founder of MerchDirect with Glassjaw's Justin Beck
See also
In Spanish: Merrick (Nueva York) para niños
