The Amish, a religious group living almost exclusively in rural America due to their agrarian lifestyle, have astounded both their rural neighbors and researchers with recent population growth.

(The Center Square) ― With less than two weeks left until the presidential election, Amish communities are experiencing déjà ...

On November 5, 2024, as millions of Americans headed to the polls, billionaire Elon Musk posted a video on his social media ...

10. How many Amish live in North America? Is their population growing? Yes. The Amish population has doubled over the past 20 years. As of 2012 about 265,000 Amish adults and children live in ...

Because of their closed population stemming from a small number of German immigrants -- about 200 individuals -- the Amish carry unusual concentrations of gene mutations that cause a number of ...

Amish population in New York has grown by a third in the past two years The Amish are currently in 28 U.S. states and Ontario Pennsylvania had the largest Amish population, with Ohio a close second.

The small town of just under 12,000 people has a large number of local businesses and draws customers from nearby Ethridge and Summertown, Tennessee, both of which have a sizable buggy-driving Amish ...

Many Amish say that they are not opposed to adding more safety features to their buggies. Others have more restrictive ...

For over two decades, Dr. Jonathan Haines has studied genetic factors that contribute to diseases of aging and “successful” aging in the Old Order Amish. A growing health concern in the US population ...

The Amish population in Pennsylvania's Lancaster County is continuing to grow each year, despite the encroachment of urban sprawl on their communities. The county added about 2,500 people in 2018 ...