Editing Staphorst (section)

==Society==
Staphorst is still a largely orthodox [[calvinism|Calvinist]] village and has one of the highest [[Church attendance|church attendancy]] rates of the Netherlands. In 1971, Staphorst became world news due to an outbreak of [[polio]]. 39 people (mostly children) became infected with polio.<ref name="VPRO-01-11-2007"/> Of these, five died and a number of others became disabled. 20% of residents remain unvaccinated<ref name="VPRO-01-11-2007"/> for religious reasons. As a result, Staphorst and other similar areas in the Netherlands are classified as risk areas by the [[WHO]]<ref name="VPRO-01-11-2007">{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.npogeschiedenis.nl/andere-tijden/afleveringen/2007-2008/Polio-in-Staphorst.html "Polio in Staphorst,"] ''[[Andere Tijden]]'', [[VPRO]] (1 November 2007).</ref>  – the only such area in Europe.

[[File:Staphorster farmhouse in authentic colors.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Staphorster farmhouse in authentic colors]]
[[File:P1020324copyKerk Staphorst.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Restored Reformed Church]] Dorpskerk (2300 seats)]]
The [[Total fertility rate|Total Fertility Rate (TFR)]] in Staphorst at 2.76 was 4th highest in all of Netherlands in 2003.<ref name="CBS-01-09-2003">[http://www.cbs.nl/en-GB/menu/themas/bevolking/publicaties/artikelen/archief/2003/2003-1269-wm.htm "Largest families in Urk,"] CBS (Statistics Netherlands), Web magazine (1 September 2003 10:00).</ref> That makes Staphorst a place with one of the highest [[birth rate]]s in all of Europe.{{dubious|date=May 2013}}