Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 133, settled in 1858.
Chest Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 183 in 1860, a peak of 305 in 1880, 140 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chest Springs, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Chest Springs.
On expected storm and flood damage, Chest Springs sits below 97% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 63% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 18° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Chest Springs, 16% say their health is fair or poor. 20% of Chest Springs adults binge drink.
| Chest Springs | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.5% | 6.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Chest Springs | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 16.3% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No age group stands out against Pennsylvania: all are within 4 points. Chest Springs has lost 3.6% of its people since 2020, down to 133 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 28% of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Chest Springs | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 29% | 29% |
| Chest Springs | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 53.3% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 4% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chest Springs. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
18 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
8 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
33 mi LakeRaystown Lake
14 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
12 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumFlight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Chest Springs
About 1 of every 100 Chest Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Chest Springs is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Chest Springs had a population of 140.
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Chest Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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