Merrick is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 22,764. The name Merrick is taken from "Meroke", the name (meaning peaceful) of the Iroquois tribe formerly indigenous to the area.
Geography
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.4 km² (5.2 mi²). 10.9 km² (4.2 mi²) of it is land and 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it (19.27%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 22,764 people, 7,524 households, and 6,478 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,092.7/km² (5,423.3/mi²). There were 7,602 housing units at an average density of 698.8/km² (1,811.1/mi²). 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.70% of the population.
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. Males had a median income of $69,607 versus $41,618 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $36,334. 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.
| School | Grades | Town(s) That Go To School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch School | K-6 | Merrick | |
| Roland A. Chatterton School | K-6 | Merrick | |
| Norman J. Levy Lakeside School | K-6 | Merrick | |
| Camp Avenue School | K-6 | North Merrick | |
| Fayette School | K-6 | North Merrick | |
| Old Mill Road School | K-6 | North Merrick | |
| Merrick Avenue Middle School* | 7-8 | North Merrick, Merrick | |
| Sanford H. Calhoun High School* | 9-12 | North Merrick, Merrick |
- 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
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- Brian Bloom, actor
- Ed Begley, actor
- Leonard Chang, author
- Ben Cohen, founders of Ben and Jerry's ice cream
- Amy Fisher, "Long Island Lolita"
- Deborah Gibson, singer
- Jerry Greenfield, founders of Ben and Jerry's ice cream
- Michael Kors, fashion designer
- Matthew Nuccio, toy inventor
- Lindsay Lohan, actress
- Mario Puzo, the writer of the novel The Godfather (later adapted to film by Francis Ford Coppola)
- Ryan King, actor
- Vinnie Accardi, of the alt band Brand New
- Jesse Lacey, lead vocalist of the alt band Brand New
- Brian Lane, drummer of the alt band Brand New
- Garrett Tierney, of the alt band Brand New
- 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)