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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 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 the fastest-growing demographic in the [[U.S.]], and may decide the [[2024 presidential election]] due to their 80,000-vote strength in [[Pennsylvania]]. Their population is even larger in [[Ohio]], where a [[U.S. Senate]] race could decide its control.

 

Amish are of [[Switzerland|Swiss]] descent. Their religion is a [[conservative]] [[Anabaptist]] [[Christian]] denomination and part of the [[Mennonite]] sect known for rejecting many modern conveniences such as [[electricity]] (while accepting battery power) and [[automobiles]]. Amish primarily adhere to an [[agrarian lifestyle]], but some are merchants. 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.