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)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,179
  Density2,120.50/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.