Shaft, Maryland

Shaft, Maryland
Census-designated place
Shaft, Maryland is located in Maryland
Shaft, Maryland
Location within the State of Maryland
Shaft, Maryland is located in the United States
Shaft, Maryland
Shaft, Maryland (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°37′27″N 78°56′24″W / 39.62417°N 78.94000°W / 39.62417; -78.94000
Country United States
State Maryland
County Allegany
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,775 ft (541 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
208
 • Density264.63/sq mi (102.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21532[3]
Area code(s)240 and 301
FIPS code24-71460
GNIS feature ID2583687[2]

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).

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
CensusPop.Note%±
2020208—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b 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.
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