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Where is the largest concentration of the Old Order Amish located in the US?
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∙ 10y ago
There are absolutely zero Amish people living in Lancaster, PA, because the city condemns and home which does not conform to the National Electrical Code and other building codes. In fact, Lancaster has one of the largest Puerto Rican populations of any city not in Puerto Rico.
Most people cannot tell the difference between the various plain sects. There are about 3 dozen different plain sects in Lancaster County, PA, and that may be the largest variety of anywhere.
The first settlements of Amish in America were in Berks county, PA, at a time before the current county lines were established. Berks County is not very plain these days. Lancaster County, PA is the largest plain sect area in Pennsylvania.
Currently, the largest group of Old Order Amish and other plain sect families is in Holmes County, Ohio.
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∙ 8y agoThe greatest concentration is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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