County-level Contributions to the U.S. Religion Census
2020 U.S. Religion Census. Kansas City,
MO: Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies.
Where Are the Plain Anabaptists?
Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies
Anderson, Cory, and Joseph Donnermeyer. 2013.
1(1):1-25.
Research Points
- Maps location of North American plain Anabaptists using new fine-resolution data; data sourced from plain people’s directories and periodicals, aerial photos and maps, and personal acquaintances.
- Six socio-spatial units characterize plain Anabaptist dispersion: local church, local affiliation, settlement, region, broad affiliation, global region [see more]
- Local church: A single congregation
- Local affiliation: Cluster of churches with close religious association
- Settlement: Overlapping local affiliations/churches, or a single local church oriented toward growth
- Region: Cluster of proximate settlements that can be regularly traversed
- Broad affiliation: All associated local churches across space
- Global region: Transnational clusters demarcated by distance and linguistic/cultural differences
- Population growth causes plain people to start churches in regions where previously none existed
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What Kinds of Places Attract and Sustain Amish Populations?
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The Growth of Amish and Plain Anabaptists in Kentucky
Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies
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The Amish Population: County Estimates and Settlement Patterns
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Contributions to the 2010 U.S. Religion Census: Religious Congregations and Membership Survey.
2010 U.S. Religion Census: Religious Congregations and Membership Survey. Kansas City, MO: Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies.
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