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Merrick, New York | |
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 Location inNassau County and the state ofNew York. | |
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| Coordinates:40°39′34″N73°33′13″W / 40.65944°N 73.55361°W /40.65944; -73.55361 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County |  Nassau County, New York |
| Town | Hempstead |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.15 sq mi (13.34 km2) |
| • Land | 3.98 sq mi (10.31 km2) |
| • Water | 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,040 |
| • Density | 5,535.9/sq mi (2,137.42/km2) |
| Demonym | Merokian |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 11566 |
| Area code | 516 |
| FIPS code | 36-46668 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0956989 |
| Website | merrickchamber |
Merrick is ahamlet andcensus-designated place (CDP) in theTown of Hempstead inNassau County, on theSouth Shore ofLong Island, inNew York, United States. As of the 2019 census[update], the population was 20,130.[2]
According to theUnited 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-summerhumid continental (Dfa) andhumid subtropical (Cfa.) TheCfa 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 localhardiness zone is 7b.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 22,040 | — | |
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As of thecensus 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 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% fromother 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% weremarried 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. Theper capita income for the CDP was $26,334. About 2.0% of families and 2.8% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.
Merrick is served by the Merrick and North Merrick Union Free School Districts for elementary education, and by theBellmore–Merrick Central High School District for secondary education.[5]
Merrick is served by theMerrick station on theLong Island Rail Road on theBabylon Branch.[5]
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