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  | City: | Shirley | 
| State: | New York | 
| Area Code: | 631 | 
| Latitude: | 40.794219 | 
| Longitude: | -72.880184 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | E Yaphank East Yaphank , Smith Point , Smiths Point | 
| Population: | 26,615 | 
| 2000 Population: | 24,943 | 
| White Population: | 22,321 | 
| Black Population: | 911 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 2,730 | 
| Asian Population: | 309 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 82 | 
| Indian Population: | 8 | 
| Other Population: | 668 | 
| Male Population: | 12,399 | 
| Female Population: | 12,544 | 
| Median Age: | 32.10 | 
| Male Median Age: | 31.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 33.10 | 
| Households: | 7,769 | 
| Average Household Size: | 3.40 | 
| Average House Value: | $122,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $57,441 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 401 | 
| Number of Employees: | 4,139 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $126,243,000 | 
| Land Area: | 13.549 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.102 sq mi | 
            Mastic, NY (       1.6 miles)
             Brookhaven, NY (       1.7 miles)
             Mastic Beach, NY (       3.0 miles)
             Moriches, NY (       3.0 miles)
             Yaphank, NY (       3.2 miles)
             Bellport, NY (       3.5 miles)
             Patchogue, NY (       4.1 miles)
             Center Moriches, NY (       4.7 miles)
             Upton, NY (       5.2 miles)