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Chest Springs, Pennsylvania
Borough
Houses on Columbia Street
Houses on Columbia Street
Location of Chest Springs in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Chest Springs in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Chest Springs, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Chest Springs, Pennsylvania
Chest Springs, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Cambria
Incorporated 1858
Government
 • Type Borough Council
Area
 • Total 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Land 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,942 ft (592 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 140
 • Density 725.39/sq mi (280.42/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
16624
Area code(s) 814
FIPS code 42-13384
GNIS feature ID 1215013

Chest Springs is a small town, also known as a borough, located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the larger Johnstown, Pennsylvania area. In 2010, about 149 people lived there.

Geography of Chest Springs

Chest Springs is found in the northeastern part of Cambria County. It is a very small place, covering an area of about 0.5 square kilometers (which is about 0.19 square miles). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water like lakes or rivers within the borough itself.

People of Chest Springs

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 183
1870 269 47.0%
1880 305 13.4%
1890 255 −16.4%
1900 202 −20.8%
1910 174 −13.9%
1920 126 −27.6%
1930 161 27.8%
1940 183 13.7%
1950 232 26.8%
1960 215 −7.3%
1970 178 −17.2%
1980 198 11.2%
1990 166 −16.2%
2000 110 −33.7%
2010 149 35.5%
2020 140 −6.0%
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In 2000, there were 110 people living in Chest Springs. These people lived in 50 different homes. Most of the people living in the borough were white.

The people living in Chest Springs included families and individuals. About 23.6% of the population was under 18 years old. About 19.1% were 65 years old or older. The average age of people in Chest Springs was 40 years old.

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