Swartzentruber — strictest Amish. Named after Bishop Sam Swartzentruber (1913 split). Live as in the 19th century. Literally.

Rules

No indoor toilet (outhouse). No hot water. No linoleum (wood floors only). No buggy reflectors (orange = worldly). Hand washing only (machine = laziness). No gas appliances (wood and kerosene only).

Conflicts

With law: refusing SMV triangle → fines → courts. With other Amish: Swartzentruber consider Old Order 'too progressive.' Old Order consider Swartzentruber 'too strict.'

Population

~40,000 people. Mainly Ohio, New York, Ontario.