Shaft, Maryland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Shaft, Maryland
Census-designated place
Shaft, Maryland Location in Maryland Show map of Maryland Shaft, Maryland Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Allegany
Area
• 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	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
Area code(s)	240 and 301
FIPS code	24-71460
GNIS feature ID	2583687

Shaft is a small community in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a special area that the government counts for population data.

In 2010, about 235 people lived here. By 2020, the population was 208. Shaft is located south of Frostburg. It sits in the Georges Creek Valley and is about 1,795 feet (547 meters) above sea level.

History of Shaft

Shaft was once called Borden, or Borden Shaft. It was an important place for coal mining. The main owners of the mines were the Borden family from Massachusetts.

Most mines in this area were "drift mines." These mines followed coal seams that were close to the surface. However, the mine in Shaft was a "deep mine." This meant it went much deeper into the ground to reach the coal.

In 1907, the H. and W. Hitchens Coal company ran the mine. A special machine called a "windlass" was used to lift things out of the deep mine. The C&P railroad helped set this large machine in place using their railroad crane.

Population Facts

Shaft is a small community. The number of people living there changes over time.

• In 2010, the population was 235 people.
• In 2020, the population was 208 people.

See also

• Shaft (Maryland) para niños (This link goes to a Spanish article about Shaft for kids.)