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Chest
A township of 457 people in Cambria County, Pennsylvania
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Outdoors in Chest
Parks & trails →Conserved land26%4,683 of 18,294 acres
Trails118 mi4.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3named on the map
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About Chest
Township in Pennsylvania, US457Population
29.2 sq miArea
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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Living in Chest
Health in Chest
Compared with Pennsylvania
≈Just like Pennsylvania
No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.
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What stands out
Nothing stands out: Chest tracks Pennsylvania closely.
Care nearby
Conemaugh Miners Medical CenterHastings · 5.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Glendale Area Medical CenterCoalport · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 16668, 16640 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Chest →
Natural hazards in Chest
Low
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.
🌊 Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Chest →
Libraries near Chest
See all →Nearest: Patton Public LibraryPatton · 3.1 miles · 44 hrs a week
Where Chest is
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Location map
Pennsylvania · PA · Cambria CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →
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How things work in Chest
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