Blades, Delaware

Blades, Delaware
Location of Blades in Sussex County, Delaware.
Blades
Location within the state of Delaware
Blades
Blades (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°38′08″N 75°36′36″W / 38.63556°N 75.61000°W / 38.63556; -75.61000
Country United States
State Delaware
CountySussex
Settled1850s
Incorporated1915
Area
 • Total
0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
 • Land0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4.0 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,179
 • Density2,122.3/sq mi (819.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19973
Area code302
FIPS code10-06730
GNIS feature ID213680
Websiteblades.delaware.gov

Blades is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 1,179. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.