Herricks

History

The community is named for Herricks Path – a path which existed and ran through the area as early as 1659. The school in Herricks was established in 1813, making it one of the oldest in Nassau County. In 1929, the Town of North Hempstead proposed constructing a municipal incinerator near Herricks Pond. The proposal drew organized opposition from residents and neighboring villages, and the Town Board abandoned the plan in March 1930.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Herricks is bordered by Searingtown Road (CR 101)/Shelter Rock Road (CR 8) to the north, Hillside Avenue (NY 25B) to the south (and forming the Herricks–Garden City Park border), Williston Park to the east, and Manhasset Hills and Marcus Avenue (CR D46) to the west. Mail delivery in the CDP is provided by the New Hyde Park Post Office, and it utilizes the New Hyde Park, NY 11040 Zip Code.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL
  High · FREEPORT · 2,264 students · 13.5:1 ratio
• UNIONDALE HIGH SCHOOL
  High · UNIONDALE · 2,080 students · 11.6:1 ratio
• ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
  Other · HEMPSTEAD · 1,880 students · 17.1:1 ratio
• HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL
  High · HEMPSTEAD · 1,866 students · 23.6:1 ratio
• HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
  High · HICKSVILLE · 1,852 students · 13:1 ratio
• NEW HYDE PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
  High · NEW HYDE PARK · 1,727 students · 13.7:1 ratio
• NASSAU BOCES
  Other · GARDEN CITY · 1,712 students · 4.4:1 ratio
• SCHOOL 7-OCEANSIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
  High · OCEANSIDE · 1,692 students · 11.4:1 ratio