Could Amish be headed to your neighborhood? 8 factors to consider
In 1991, there were 215 Amish settlements in North America.  20 years later, the number was 427 (see this 20-year review at the Amish Studies site). The Amish population doubles every 2 decades (give or take).  But this doesn’t mean that existing communities just double in size. As they grow, Amish move.  Big communities lose members to daughter settlements.  Smaller settlements shed residents too, as Amish form new churches…
