About Shirley
Shirley, NY is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern New York.
Shirley holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 11.31 square miles.
📰 Shirley News Today
- 924-Megawatt Sunrise Wind Farm Off Shirley Coast 'Making Good Progress': Official Patch · Aug 18
- Graffiti with hateful comments about Islam found on construction site banner for Long Island mosque ABC7 New York · Aug 16
- Shirley Kirbis Obituary (1931 - 2026) - Penn Yan, NY - Finger Lakes Daily News Legacy obituary · Aug 18
- Police investigate hate graffiti at construction site of new mosque in Shirley Newsday · Aug 16
- Coldstone Creamery Opens In Shirley Patch · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Shirley Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Shirley — but the New York one has a character all its own.
- 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
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Shirley
- Applebee's — american
- Southhaven Convenience Store and Deli
- Friendly's — american
- Tend Coffee (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Shirley
- Brookhaven Aquatic Center reviews ★
- Robinson Duck Farm County Park reviews ★
- Schuyler Hollow County Park reviews ★
- Southaven County Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Shirley
- JOHN S HOBART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- NATHANIEL WOODHULL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- WILLIAM FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- WILLIAM FLOYD LEARNING CENTER
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area11.31 sq mi
Coordinates40.7936, -72.8759