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Merrick, New York
Hamlet and census-designated place
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Merrick, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°39′34″N 73°33′13″W / 40.65944°N 73.55361°W / 40.65944; -73.55361Coordinates: 40°39′34″N 73°33′13″W / 40.65944°N 73.55361°W / 40.65944; -73.55361
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Nassau
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 (2010)
• Total	22,097
• Density	4,200/sq mi (1,600/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	11566
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, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census^[update], the CDP population was 22,097.^[1] The name Merrick is taken from Meroke, the name (meaning peaceful) of the Algonquian tribe formerly indigenous to the area. It is served by the Merrick station on the Long Island Rail Road on the Babylon line.

Geography

U.S. Census Map

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 95.2% White, 1.0% 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.70% of the population.^{[2][needs update]}

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.^[3] (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.

Schools

The schools in Merrick and North Merrick make up the Merrick and North Merrick School Districts, as well as part of the Bellmore–Merrick Central High School District (BMCHSD). Below are the schools, their grade levels, and the towns that attend them.

• An asterisk means that the school is part of the Bellmore Merrick Central High School District. All other schools are in the district of town that attends them.

Notable people

Scott Lipsky

Noah Rubin

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  Craig Allen, Fox News weatherman


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  Roone Arledge, former president of ABC Sports/News


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  Justin Beck, guitarist in the band Glassjaw
  


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  Melissa Howard Beck, cast member, The Real World New Orleans
  


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  Ed Begley, actor


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  Ed Begley, Jr., actor


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  Janet Billig, record executive, Broadway producer


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  Brian Bloom, actor


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  Schuyler V. Cammann, professor of Oriental Studies, University of Pennsylvania
  


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  Vinnie Caruana, lead singer of I Am the Avalanche and The Movielife
  


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  Leonard Chang, author


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  Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben and Jerry's ice cream^[4]


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  Doreen Cronin, children's author


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  Doug Ellin, writer/creator of Entourage
  


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  Amy Fisher, the “Long Island Lolita”


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  Frank Frazetta, fantasy artist


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  Bill Freiberger, Emmy-nominated writer/producer of The Simpsons, The PJs
  


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  Debbie Gibson, singer


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  Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben and Jerry's ice cream^[4]


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  Ryan Hunter, lead vocalist of the band "Envy on the Coast"


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  Danny Kopec, international chess master


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  Michael Kors, fashion designer


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  Paul R. Krugman, 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics, New York Times columnist, professor and scholar


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  Scott Lipsky (born 1981), tennis player


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  Elliot S. Maggin, writer


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  Michael Markowitz, writer/producer of "Horrible Bosses," "Becker" and Duckman
  


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  Romeo Muller, screenplay writer of Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, Frosty the Snowman, Little Drummer Boy


• The Lohan residence including Lindsay, Michael Jr., Ali, Dakota and Dina Lohan
  


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  Constantinos Philippou, mixed martial artist


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  Mario Puzo, author of the novel The Godfather (later adapted to film by Francis Ford Coppola)


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  Steve Rifkind, hip hop entrepreneur


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  Robbie Rosen, singer, contestant on season 10 of American Idol
  


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  Noah Rubin (born 1996), tennis player


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  Zack Ryder, WWE professional wrestler, former WWE Intercontinental Champion and WWE United States Champion, WWE Tag Team Champion
  


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  Sha Na Na (George and Rob Leonard), Woodstock festival, Grease album rock group


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  Kevin Shinick, actor/writer/director, notably Robot Chicken and was the host of the PBS game show Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
  


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  James Siegel, author of Derailed, adapted to a film starring Jennifer Aniston and Clive Owen
  

Films

• 2002 – Blue Vinyl (dir. Daniel B. Gold and Judith Helfand)


• 2010 – Mildred Pierce (starring Kate Winslet, directed by Todd Haynes)

See also

• Norman Levy Park and Preserve

References

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Merrick.

• Merrick Chamber of Commerce


• Merrick Fire Department


• Merrick Library