Blades, Delaware

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Blades, Delaware
Town
Location of Blades in Sussex County, Delaware.
Location of Blades in Sussex County, Delaware.
Blades is located in Delaware
Blades
Blades
Location within the state of Delaware
Coordinates: 38°38′08″N 75°36′36″W / 38.63556°N 75.61000°W / 38.63556; -75.61000Coordinates: 38°38′08″N 75°36′36″W / 38.63556°N 75.61000°W / 38.63556; -75.61000
Country United States
State Delaware
County 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
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,241
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
1,454
 • Density2,615.11/sq mi (1,010.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19973
Area code(s)302
FIPS code10-06730
GNIS feature ID213680[2]
Websitehttp://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.[4] It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History[]

Blades' population was 143 in 1900.[5]

Geography[]

Blades is located at

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38°38′08″N 75°36′36″W / 38.63556°N 75.61000°W / 38.63556; -75.61000 (38.6356701, -75.6099270).[6]

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

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1920388—
193046620.1%
194060129.0%
195078931.3%
1960729−7.6%
1970632−13.3%
19806645.1%
199083425.6%
200095614.6%
20101,24129.8%
2019 (est.)1,454[3]17.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

At the 2000 census there were 956 people, 353 households, and 236 families living in the town. The population density was 2,201.4 people per square mile (858.4/km2). There were 393 housing units at an average density of 905.0 per square mile (352.9/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%.[8]

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.[9] Its high school is Seaford Senior High School.

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Blades". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "The Delaware Census State Data Center". Stateplanning.delaware.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  5. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. p. 84.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  9. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sussex County, DE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
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