Chest Springs, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 102. Population change since 2000: -6.4%

Males: 51	(50.0%)
Females: 51	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	39.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip code: 16624

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,507 (it was $23,750 in 2000)

Chest Springs:	$29,507
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $143,448 (it was $98,300 in 2000)

Chest Springs:	$143,448
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $140,246; Detached houses: $145,202; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Chest Springs:

White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Chest Springs: 92.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.2%), Irish (18.2%), English (10.9%), Italian (3.6%), United States (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/19/1858

Elevation: 1960 feet

Land area: 0.23 square miles.

Population density: 442 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Chest Springs

High school or higher: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 46.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chest Springs borough

Never married: 25.8%
Now married: 54.8%
Separated: 4.3%
Widowed: 12.9%
Divorced: 2.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.0%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Chest Springs:	1.2% ($1,214)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (72.5 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (187.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Ashville borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Patton borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Loretto borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Carrolltown borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Gallitzin borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Sankertown borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Tunnelhill borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Hastings borough, PA (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.58 N, Longitude: 78.61 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

Chest Springs household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: -56 (-33.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (28%)
Construction (17%)
Transportation equipment (17%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (11%)
Rail transportation (11%)
Health care (11%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (27%)
Public administration (27%)
Paper (9%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (17%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (17%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (17%)
Secondary school teachers (11%)
Registered nurses (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (18%)
Other financial specialists (9%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Registered nurses (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (9%)
Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (9%)
Other healthcare support occupations (9%)

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Average climate in Chest Springs, Pennsylvania

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Chest Springs, Pennsylvania average precipitation

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Chest Springs-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.7 miles away from the Chest Springs borough center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 tornado 46.8 miles away from the borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Chest Springs:

MINERS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HASTINGS, PA)
BON SECOURS MERCY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ALTOONA, PA)
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP ALTOON (about 13 miles; ALTOONA, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Chest Springs, PA

Amtrak station near Chest Springs:

12 miles: ALTOONA (1231 11TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chest Springs:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 15 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 25 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 28 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 59 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Chest Springs that have no violations reported:

HAGENS PLACE (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This borough:	2.2 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	60.0%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	2.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	3.7%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	0.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Chest Springs compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Median household income below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Chest Springs mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cambria County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%) Electricity (18%) Coal or coke (16%)

Religon statistics for Chest Springs

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of the Brethren	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	67.2%	13.6%	6.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Congregations	29.7%	23.2%	7.3%	4.5%	4.9%

Name	American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Christian and Missionary Alliance	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%	5.5%
Congregations	0.8%	0.4%	4.1%	2.4%	22.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$3,216
Totals for Government	0	$0		7	$3,216

Chest Springs government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $5,000
General Public Buildings: $2,000

Regular Highways: $2,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $36,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
All Other: $1,000
Tax - Individual Income: $7,000
Property: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000

3.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,835 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.35%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($297 average AGI)
Cambria County: 0.04%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Somerset County, PA	0.42% ($21,680 average AGI)
from Blair County, PA	0.32% ($30,783)
from Indiana County, PA	0.23% ($29,414)

4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.02%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Cambria County: 0.02%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Somerset County, PA	0.45% ($35,913 average AGI)
to Blair County, PA	0.40% ($28,300)
to Allegheny County, PA	0.38% ($29,854)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chest Springs:

WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
WRDD (1580 AM; 1 kW; EBENSBURG, PA)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WRTA (1240 AM; 1 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALTOONA TRANS-AUDIO CORP, INC.)
WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WNCC (950 AM; 1 kW; BARNESBORO, PA)
WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chest Springs:

WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WHPA (93.5 FM; BARNESBORO, PA; Owner: VERNAL ENTERPRISES INC.)
WBRX (94.3 FM; PATTON, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
WBRX-FM1 (94.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
WGLU (99.1 FM; EBENSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Chest Springs:

W41CF (Channel 41; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WATM-TV (Channel 23; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
WTAJ-TV (Channel 10; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
W57AH (Channel 57; BROCKPORT, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WKBS-TV (Channel 47; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
W32AX (Channel 32; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KB3LFZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00876176
Grant Date: 06/10/2004, Expiration Date: 06/10/2014, Certifier: Eric L Flumerfelt
Registrant: Eric L Flumerfelt, Chest Springs, PA 16624-0108

	C) Refinancings
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$51,370
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0123.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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