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  | City: | Shirley | 
| State: | Massachusetts | 
| Area Code: | 978 | 
| Latitude: | 42.579502 | 
| Longitude: | -71.644512 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Shirley Center Shirley Ctr | 
| Population: | 4,700 | 
| 2000 Population: | 6,373 | 
| White Population: | 5,347 | 
| Black Population: | 428 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 437 | 
| Asian Population: | 134 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 30 | 
| Indian Population: | 5 | 
| Other Population: | 326 | 
| Male Population: | 3,693 | 
| Female Population: | 2,680 | 
| Median Age: | 36.60 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.80 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.70 | 
| Households: | 2,156 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.55 | 
| Average House Value: | $163,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $53,344 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 98 | 
| Number of Employees: | 811 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $30,126,000 | 
| Land Area: | 16.947 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.049 sq mi | 
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