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Merrick, New York

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Template:More citations needed Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement 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. Template:As of, the population was 20,130.<ref name="Census 2019">Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

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U.S. Census map of Merrick.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, 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

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Template:US Census population Template:As of, there were 22,764 people, 7,524 households, and 6,478 families residing in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 7,602 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> (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

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School districts

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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.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Transportation

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Merrick is served by the Merrick station on the Long Island Rail Road on the Babylon Branch.<ref name=":1" />

Notable people

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Ed Begley Jr.
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Debbie Gibson
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Noah Rubin
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Films

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Television

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See also

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References

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