North Merrick, New York
| North Merrick, New York | |
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| Census-designated place | |
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 Location in Nassau County and the state of New York. |
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 North Merrick, New York
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| Coordinates: 40°41′8″N 73°33′29″W / 40.68556°N 73.55806°WCoordinates: 40°41′8″N 73°33′29″W / 40.68556°N 73.55806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Nassau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,272 |
| • Density | 6,800/sq mi (2,700/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11566 |
| Area code(s) | 516 |
| FIPS code | 36-53264 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0958856 |
North Merrick is a community and census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 12,272 at the 2010 census.
North Merrick is located on the south shore of Long Island. It is known for being a middle-class neighborhood and having a large Italian and Irish population, as well as a rising Hispanic and Asian population.
North Merrick is located at 40°41′8″N 73°33′29″W / 40.68556°N 73.55806°W (40.685691, -73.558116).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) is land and 0.56% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 3,963 households, and 3,285 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,690.0 per square mile (2,583.6/km²). There were 4,004 housing units at an average density of 2,261.6/sq mi (873.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.6% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population.
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