1840 U.S. Census

Printing & Periodicals Variables

ID# Variable Augusta Franklin VA PA South North U.S.
74 # printing offices 1 4 50 224 383 1157 1540
75 # binderies 0 3 13 46 61 376 437
76 # daily newspapers 0 0 4 12 48 87 135
77 # weekly newspapers 1 4 35 165 302 834 1136
78 # semi- and tri-weekly newspapers 0 1 12 10 52 67 119
79 # of periodicals 0 0 5 42 45 179 224
80 # of persons employed in printing and binding 5 24 310 1709 2337 8910 11247
81 capital invested in printing and binding 1250 8800 168850 681740 1350835 4372280 5723115