Migration to Wisconsin’s Amish Settlements
Abstract
The inclusion of information regarding moves of households within the most recently published Amish directory for Wisconsin facilitates the study of migration of Amish households to specific settlements. This paper notes that while certain settlements have attracted newcomers from a wide variety of locations, others are dominated by those coming from a small number of settlements. Many of the settlements have attracted households making long distance moves. Individuals leaving settlements in the process of extinction have accounted for a large share of newcomers in some settlements, but none in others. Religious affiliation appears to be a key determinant influencing the choice of receiving settlements, displayed by comparing the spatial patterns of migration to pairs of settlements.
Keywords: Amish, migration, settlements, affiliation, Wisconsin
How to Cite:
Cross, J., (2025) “Migration to Wisconsin’s Amish Settlements”, The Journal of Plain Anabaptist Communities 5(2), 20-37. doi: https://doi.org/10.18061/jpac.v5i2.10321
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