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Outhouse stink spreads to Kansas?

Erik/Amish America — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:57:53 +0000

Three weeks ago Amish outhouse troubles made local news in Ohio. The story seems to be repeating itself in Kansas, but this one is being picked up by national media. Bourbon County officials have asked Amish near Fort Scott to comply with outhouse regulations. These include installing a $1,000 holding tank, and paying to have [...]

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National Geographic Amish specials–another look

Erik/Amish America — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:57:19 +0000

Since I’ve been back in the US I’ve finally had a chance to watch the National Geographic Amish specials (on ex-Amish, and Amish courtship and marriage) in full. You may recall a couple of posts on these last fall: Leaving the Amish and Amish dating. I didn’t comment too much at the time, having only seen the [...]

Amish in Kansas

Erik/Amish America — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:57:24 +0000

The Great Plains have long attracted Amish settlement. However, Amish populations in most Great Plains states, such as Oklahoma and Montana, remain low. Kansas holds to this pattern; despite a history of Amish settlement stretching back 140 years, the Sunflower State is today home to only about a dozen church districts. There are some interesting [...]

Amish dating

Erik/Amish America — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 08:22:34 +0000

Sunday is the day Amish youth groups gather, and when dating couples traditionally meet. So I thought it would be a good day to share this. National Geographic is airing a new show called “Amish at the Altar”. They describe the show as: Three couples–two Amish and one ex-Amish–reveal courtship, engagement, and marriage among the [...]

Amish population statistics

erik — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:17:16 +0000

Just got a hot tip from the Young Center that the 2009 Amish population statistics are up at the Amish Studies web site. A couple quick things I noticed between this year’s and last year’s numbers: on the lower end, Arkansas has jumped from 1 to 3 settlements, and the Maine Amish, Montana Amish, and [...]

Amish Settlement Facts

Erik/Amish America — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:39:01 +0000

The latest issue of Family Life includes an article by David Luthy entitled Amish Settlements Across America: 2008. It’s a comprehensive listing of Amish settlements along with some commentary and analysis. Last time Luthy did one of these was in 2003. Interesting facts: Some settlements are very old, yet due to various factors, are very small today. Hicksville [...]