Merrick, New York

About Merrick

Set in the southeastern part of New York, Merrick is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Merrick is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.73 square miles.

📰 Merrick News Today

• Hildy Kronen Obituary (2026) - Merrick, Long Island, NY Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Schedule - Calhoun Colts (Merrick, NY) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Merrick Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Marie T. Dwyer Obituary | NF Walker Inc | Merrick, NY Tribute Archive · Aug 5
• Corcoran SRG Residential expands Long Island footprint HousingWire · Jul 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Merrick Unique

• The only place in America named Merrick — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Merrick

• Outback Steakhouse — american
• Riko's Pizza — pizza
• Gino's
• Great Wall Kitchen — chinese
• GrillFire
• Roma Pizza
• Taka Asian Fusion — chinese
• Xaga

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Merrick

• Cammann's Pond Park reviews ★
• Four Towns Firefighter's Training Center reviews ★
• Julian Lane Park reviews ★
• Merrick Golf Course reviews ★
• Merrick Road Park reviews ★
• Norman J. Levy Park & Preserve reviews ★
• Wynsum Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Merrick

• BIRCH SCHOOL
• CAMP AVENUE SCHOOL
• CHATTERTON SCHOOL
• MERRICK AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• NORMAN J LEVY LAKESIDE SCHOOL
• OLD MILL ROAD SCHOOL
• SANFORD H CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Merrick

🏘️ Nearby Communities