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Shirley is in Piscataquis County, a county of 16,800 people (2020 Census) whose seat is Dover-Foxcroft. The county's largest communities are Dover-Foxcroft, Milo, Greenville, Sangerville, Guilford.
54.4% of occupied homes in Piscataquis County heat mainly with fuel oil or kerosene, 12.9% with propane, the median home was built in 1978 and 23.1% of units date from before 1940 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates). That mix decides what the local heating, plumbing and electrical trades spend their winters on.
- Northern Light Mayo Hospital is in Dover-Foxcroft and Northern Light CA Dean Hospital is in Greenville.
- About 20.2% of occupied homes in the county heat mainly with wood, the highest share of any Maine county (ACS 2020-2024).
- Millinocket, just outside the county, averages about 8,351 heating degree days a year (1991-2020 NOAA normals).
Median trade wages in the Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area area
- Electrician jobs in Shirley: $35.50/hr median locally, $36.24 statewide
- Plumber jobs in Shirley: $30.26/hr median locally, $30.77 statewide
- HVAC jobs in Shirley: $29.79/hr median locally, $30.37 statewide
- CDL Driver jobs in Shirley: $24.25/hr median locally, $27.43 statewide
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. HVAC covers heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration mechanics, which BLS counts together with oil and propane technicians.
Sources: api.censusreporter.org