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[[File:Amish farm morristown new york.jpg|right|thumb|250px|An Amish farm near Morristown, New York.]]

[[File:Amish farm morristown new york.jpg|right|thumb|250px|An Amish farm near Morristown, New York.]]

The '''Amish''' is an [[Anabaptist]] [[Christian]] denomination and part of the [[Mennonite]] sect known for rejecting many modern conveniences such as [[electricity]] and [[automobiles]], while adhering to an [[agrarian lifestyle]]. They dress plainly (a compliment is "You look plain") and live apart from mainstream society while resting on the [[Lord's Day]] (Sunday).  There are Amish communities in 32 out of the 50 [[United States]], in 2022, while rapidly growing and expanding into additional states.  "The Amish are one of the fastest-growing population groups in [[America]]," and their population "has more than tripled" in just three decades.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/15/amish-ten-things-you-need-to-know/14111249/</ref>  As of June 2022, the Amish population is estimated to be 373,620.<ref>https://groups.etown.edu/amishstudies/statistics/amish-population-profile-2022/</ref> By 2024, [[Ohio]]'s booming Amish population surpassed Pennsylvania's, and Amish country is the #2 most visited location in Ohio with 4 million tourist visits annually.<ref>One site ranks Amish country as the #5 best to visit in [[Pennsylvania]]. [https://www.touropia.com/best-places-to-visit-in-pennsylvania/]</ref>

The '''Amish''' is an [[Anabaptist]] [[Christian]] denomination and part of the [[Mennonite]] sect known for rejecting many modern conveniences such as [[electricity]] and [[automobiles]], while adhering to an [[agrarian lifestyle]]. They dress plainly (a compliment is "You look plain") and live apart from mainstream society while resting on Sunday.  There are Amish communities in 32 out of the 50 [[United States]], in 2022, while rapidly growing and expanding into additional states.  "The Amish are one of the fastest-growing population groups in [[America]]," and their population "has more than tripled" in just three decades.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/15/amish-ten-things-you-need-to-know/14111249/</ref>  As of June 2022, the Amish population is estimated to be 373,620.<ref>https://groups.etown.edu/amishstudies/statistics/amish-population-profile-2022/</ref> By 2024, [[Ohio]]'s booming Amish population surpassed Pennsylvania's, and Amish country is the #2 most visited location in Ohio with 4 million tourist visits annually.<ref>One site ranks Amish country as the #5 best to visit in [[Pennsylvania]]. [https://www.touropia.com/best-places-to-visit-in-pennsylvania/]</ref>

The rate of [[autism]] among the Amish is only 1 out of every 271, while the overall rate in the [[U.S.]] is 1 out of every 36.<ref>https://x.com/BrianLenzkes</ref>  Differences in [[vaccination]] and [[video game]] [[addiction]] could be factors.

The rate of [[autism]] among the Amish is only 1 out of every 271, while the overall rate in the [[U.S.]] is 1 out of every 36.<ref>https://x.com/BrianLenzkes</ref>  Differences in [[vaccination]] and [[video game]] [[addiction]] could be factors.