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Chest

A township of 457 people in Cambria County, Pennsylvania
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Township in Pennsylvania, US
457Population
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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Most working residents leave Chest for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Altoona (9%), Hastings (6%) and Patton (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Altoona
9%
Hastings
6%
Patton
5%
Elder
5%
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Conemaugh Miners Medical CenterHastings · 5.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Glendale Area Medical CenterCoalport · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 16668, 16640 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Chest →

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Chest has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 20°Winter
58° / 35°Spring
79° / 56°Summer
60° / 40°Fall
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Nearest: Patton Public LibraryPatton · 3.1 miles · 44 hrs a week
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Wikimedia Commons · Map: (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) (from U.S. Census Bureau source) · CC BY-SA 2.5

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