Blades, Delaware

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Blades, Delaware
Town
Sussex County Delaware Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Blades Highlighted 1006730.svg
Location of Blades in Sussex County, Delaware.
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Location within the state of Delaware
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Blades (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°38′08″N75°36′36″W / 38.63556°N 75.61000°W / 38.63556; -75.61000
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Delaware.svg  Delaware
County Flag of Sussex County, Delaware.gif Sussex
Settled1850s
Incorporated1915
Area
[1]
 • Total0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
 • Land0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,179
 • Density2,120.50/sq mi (819.42/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19973
Area code 302
FIPS code 10-06730
GNIS feature ID213680 [2]
Website http://blades.delaware.gov/

Blades is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 1,241, a 29.8% increase over the previous decade. [3] It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

Blades' population was 143 in 1900. [4]

Geography

Blades is located at 38°38′08″N75°36′36″W / 38.63556°N 75.61000°W / 38.63556; -75.61000 (38.6356701, –75.6099270). [5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 388—
1930 46620.1%
1940 60129.0%
1950 78931.3%
1960 729−7.6%
1970 632−13.3%
1980 6645.1%
1990 83425.6%
2000 95614.6%
2010 1,24129.8%
2020 1,179−5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

At the 2000 census there were 956 people, 353 households, and 236 families living in the town. The population density was 2,201.4 inhabitants per square mile (850.0/km2). There were 393 housing units at an average density of 905.0 per square mile (349.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 69.77% White, 21.76% African American, 0.52% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 3.97% from other races, and 2.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.59%. [7]

There were 353 households, 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 23.8% of households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.70 people and the average family size was 3.23 people.

The age distribution was 29.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.

The median household income was $28,864 and the median family income was $33,194. Males had a median income of $25,139 versus $21,339 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,495. About 15.9% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.1% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Blades is in the Seaford School District. [8] Its high school is Seaford Senior High School.

Transportation

US 13 southbound at DE 20 on the edge of Blades 2022-07-08 08 57 23 View south along U.S. Route 13 and east along Delaware State Route 20 (Sussex Highway) at Concord Road in Blades, Sussex County, Delaware.jpg
US 13 southbound at DE 20 on the edge of Blades

Roads are the primary method of travel into and out of Blades. U.S. Route 13 (Sussex Highway) is the main highway serving the town, brushing the eastern edges on its way northward towards Dover and southwards towards Salisbury. Delaware Route 20 also brushes the northeast edge of town as it follows a generally east-west alignment through the region. DART First State operates the Route 212 bus that connects Blades with Delmar and Georgetown. [9] The Delmarva Central Railroad's Delmarva Subdivision line passes north-south along the western edge of Blades. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blades, Delaware
  3. ↑ "The Delaware Census State Data Center". Stateplanning.delaware.gov. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  4. ↑ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. p. 84.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sussex County, DE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Routes and Schedules". DART First State. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Delmarva Central Railroad". Carload Express. November 8, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
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