Profile for Merrick, New York, NY

Merrick is on the south shore.

Former and merged names include:
· Meric
· Merikohe
· Moroke

Well-known residents have included:
· Ed Begley Jr., actor
· Debbie Gibson, singer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (11)

Colleges (5)

Communities (53)

Hotels (10)

Libraries (43)

Museums (8)

Parks (4)

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• Nassau County data
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• State data - New York
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Merrick demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Nassau County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Nassau-Suffolk area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 11520 ZIP code.

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• Nassau County government

10% of Merrick residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Merrick ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Merrick
• Cemeteries in Nassau County
• Libraries in or near Merrick

Post a query on a message board:

• Nassau County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Merrick museums
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• Merrick area parks
• Wineries near Merrick

• Nassau County, Long Island, in Early Photographs

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• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Merrick
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• Communities in Nassau County

• Merrick business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New York
• Local ordinances in New York (Partial selection)

• Crime in Nassau County
• Arrests in Nassau County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New York
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Merrick was $36,334, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Nassau County economic census
• Nassau County economic summary
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• Nassau County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

47% of Merrick residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Merrick
• Colleges in New York
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• Land contamination in Nassau County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Local historical societies in New York
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• Historic sites in or near Merrick
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• New York state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Nassau County genealogy forum

Median rent in Merrick, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $968.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,076.

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Libraries in Merrick include Merrick Library, Merrick Library Wing ... View libraries

• New York library

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Newspapers in Merrick include Merrick Herald

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• Nonprofit guide for Merrick
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Nassau County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Merrick political report.

• New York Democratic party
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The average commute time for Merrick workers is 35 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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• Merrick travel guide
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• New York tourism bureau

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