Chest Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
| Chest Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
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Countryside north of Patton
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 Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania highlighting Chest Township |
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 Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Incorporated | 1853 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.2 sq mi (75.5 km2) |
| • Land | 29.1 sq mi (75.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 349 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Chest Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 349 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Chest Township is located along the northern edge of Cambria County at 40.515887,-78.744507. It is bordered to the north by Clearfield County. The borough of Patton touches the southwest corner of the township. Chest Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River, forms the western boundary of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Chest Township has a total area of 29.2 square miles (75.5 km2), of which 29.1 square miles (75.4 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.14%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 346 people, 119 households, and 98 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.8 people per square mile (4.6/km²). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 4.9/sq mi (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.27% White, 0.29% African American, 0.29% Native American, and 1.16% from two or more races.
There were 119 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.13.
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