Shaft, Maryland

Shaft is a census-designated place (CDP) in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 235.^[4] It is located south of Frostburg, in the Georges Creek Valley. It lies at an elevation of 1,795 feet (547 m).

Shaft, Maryland
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°37′27″N 78°56′24″W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Allegany
Area [1]
• Total	0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2)
• Land	0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,775 ft (541 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	208
• Density	264.63/sq mi (102.11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	21532[3]
Area code(s)	240 and 301
FIPS code	24-71460
GNIS feature ID	2583687[2]

History

Borden, or Borden Shaft, was the site of a major deep mine in the valley. The principal owners of the mines were the Borden family of Massachusetts. Deep mines were unusual in the area, as most were drift mines in the Big Vein region. In 1907, the mine operator was H. and W. Hitchens Coal company. The C&P railroad delivered the windlass for the mine, then used its railroad crane to set it in place.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	208		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shaft, Maryland
3. "Shaft MD ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Shaft CDP, Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.