Chest TownshipPA
A town of 474.
Is Chest Township a good place to live?
Chest Township’s average trip to work is 50 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Chest Township’s trail density is 4.1 miles per square mile, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 108, 3,581 acres with 11.6 miles of trail. Chest Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
474 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Chest Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chest Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chest Township.
Chest Township has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation
118 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 108 | 11.6 mi | 3,581 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 120 | — | 699 |
| 3. Prince Gallitzin State Park | 0.2 mi | 310 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Chest Township than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
1.8% of Chest Township residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Chest Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Altoona (9%), Hastings (6%) and Patton (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Chest Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 23 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Chest Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Chest Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Chest Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Chest Township is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Chest Township is
Chest Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Chest Township.
| Chest Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Chest Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 37% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Older than Pennsylvania overall
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (20% statewide). Chest Township’s median age is 45.3 years. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Chest Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 45.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Chest Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.5% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.4% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.6% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
South Fork Dam and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chest Township. Close and well known come first.
24 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
36 mi LakeRaystown Lake
15 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
18 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
16 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial Museum
26 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft verticalPhoto credits
South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0 · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Chest Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Chest Township
About 3 of every 100 Chest Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Chest Township for work
Where Chest Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Chest Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Chest Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 458 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 29 sq mi
Questions about Chest Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chest Township, PA a good place to live?
Chest Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.