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Shaft

MarylandCDP

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Total population

285

Median home value

$0

59.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$86,958

Shaft$87k
National$74k
Elevation1795 m
Land area2.06 km²
Weather62°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates39.62°, -78.94°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
1795 m
Area
2.06 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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. It is located south of Frostburg, in the Georges Creek Valley. It lies at an elevation of 1,795 feet (547 m).

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History & geography

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.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
48.9
Median home value
—
Housing units
149
Poverty rate
8.4%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.6223
Longitude
-78.9429
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
62°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
57°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Columbus Day
69°F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
55°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
80°F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
64°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Shaft, MD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.7%
Diabetes
9.6%
Adult obesity
34.6%
Binge drinking
17.3%
Adult smoking
15.8%
No leisure activity
26.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
286,560
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    9,504
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    8,725
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,360
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    7,888
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7,136
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,819
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6,560
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,911

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
17
Elementary
11
Middle
3
High
3
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Mountain Ridge High School
    High · Frostburg · 736 students · 17.1:1 ratio
  • Allegany High
    High · Cumberland · 684 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • Braddock Middle
    Middle · Cumberland · 603 students · 14.4:1 ratio
  • South Penn Elementary
    Elementary · Cumberland · 523 students · 11.4:1 ratio
  • Beall Elementary
    Elementary · Frostburg · 451 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • Mount Savage Middle
    Middle · Mount Savage · 425 students · 13.3:1 ratio
  • West Side Elementary
    Elementary · Cumberland · 305 students · 12.2:1 ratio
  • Center for Career & Technical Education
    High · Cresaptown · 289 students · 11.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.9
Largest event
2020-10-06

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J. Glenn Beall
J. Glenn Beall
politician and United States Army soldier (1894-1971)
Lefty Grove
Lefty Grove
American baseball player (1900–1975)
Binger Hermann
Binger Hermann
American politician (1843–1926)
Edward Mooney
Edward Mooney
Catholic cardinal (1882–1958)
Michael Sprigg
Michael Sprigg
American politician (1791-1845)
William McMillan
William McMillan
American sport shooter (1929-2000)
J
James Sprigg
American politician (1802-1852)
Kenneth Preston
Kenneth Preston
US Army soldier
Charles J. Colgan
Charles J. Colgan
politician (1926-2017)
Suzanne Rogers
Suzanne Rogers
American actress
Lenore Kight
Lenore Kight
American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist (1911-2000)
Bob Robertson
Bob Robertson
American baseball player
Casper R. Taylor, Jr.
Casper R. Taylor, Jr.
American politician
D
D. Lindley Sloan
American lawyer and judge (1874–1962)
Jack Fisher
Jack Fisher
American baseball player
John Gardner Murray
John Gardner Murray
Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church (1857-1929)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Maryland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.9
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,424

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
17
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Shaft

Pipelines 2015
Md.) Pipelines (Conference) (2015 Baltimore · 2015
History of the World's Fair
History of the World's Fair
Benjamin Cummings Truman · 1893

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

low smartweed
low smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
Seen 2026-10-10
common toadflax
common toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
Seen 2026-10-10
Japanese barberry
Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii
Seen 2026-10-10
yellow birch
yellow birch
Betula alleghaniensis
Seen 2026-10-10
Brook Trout
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Seen 2026-10-10
American Dagger
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
Seen 2026-10-07
calico aster
calico aster
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Seen 2026-10-07
Water Purslane
Water Purslane
Ludwigia palustris
Seen 2026-10-06
Eastern Newt
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
Seen 2026-10-06

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library