Merrick Wedding

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.

Merrick is located at 403934N, 733313W 40.659475 N 73.553608 WGR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.4 km (5.2 mi). 10.9 km (4.2 mi) of it is land and 2.6 km (1.0 mi) of it (19.27%) is water.

As of the censusGR2 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/km (5,423.3/mi). There were 7,602 housing units at an average density of 698.8/km (1,811.1/mi). 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.