Biohazard and Pathogen Disinfection in Merrick, NY

Merrick is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island.

Merrick takes its name from the Meroke Indians, an Algonquian people who lived in the area before English settlers arrived in the 1640s - and residents are still called "Merokians."

The 2020 census counted 22,040 people in Merrick, living in about 7,436 households.

Merrick covers about 5.2 square miles, roughly 19 percent of it water in the bays and channels along the South Shore.

During the colonial era, Merrick became a trading center because sailing vessels could enter Jones Inlet and work up deep channels to docks beside what is now Merrick Road.

The railroad reached Merrick in 1867 with the South Side Rail Road, a predecessor of the Long Island Rail Road, and today's Merrick station serves the LIRR's Babylon Branch.

Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve, a Town of Hempstead park built on a former landfill, opened in Merrick in 2000, offering nature trails, a kayak launch on Meadow Brook and a 500-foot fishing pier on Merrick Bay.

Merrick's elementary students attend the Merrick and North Merrick union free school districts, while older students attend the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District.

Merrick is highly educated: Census survey estimates for 2020-2024 show about 64 percent of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher.

Television fans know Merrick as Ray Barone's hometown - the houses used for the exterior shots of Everybody Loves Raymond stand at 135 and 136 Margaret Boulevard.