USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Amish have settled in as many as 32 US-states though about 2/3 are located in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana. The largest Amish settlement is Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and adjacent counties followed by Holmes and adjoining counties in northeast Ohio, about 78 miles south of Cleveland.

Detailed explanation-2: -In fact, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is home to approximately 30, 000 Amish and their presence is a significant draw for tourism. Chester, York, Belleville, and Mifflin counties are also home to Amish communities.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Pennsylvania Amish community in Lancaster County is the oldest and largest Amish community in the United States, numbering about 30, 000. The population has more than doubled in size in the past 20 years.

Detailed explanation-4: -According an Elizabethtown College population study, 74, 250 Amish live in Pennsylvania, accounting for 23% of the total Amish population in the United States. Ohio is a close second with an Amish population of 73, 780. Costco in Lancaster has dedicated horse and buggy parking for their Amish customers.