Profile for Blades, Delaware, DE

Blades is on the Nanticoke River.

Listed places near Blades

Cemeteries (12)

Communities (6)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (2)

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• Blades population
• Ancestry of people in Blades
• Housing in Blades
• Income in Blades
• Marital status of adults in Blades
• Place of birth of people in Blades
• Residence in 1995, of people in Blades
• School enrollment & education levels in Blades
• Transportation & commute times in Blades
• Sussex County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Delaware
• State data - Delaware
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Blades demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Sussex County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 19973 ZIP code.

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• Sussex County government
• Sussex County tourism

7% of Blades residents report German ancestry, and 23% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Blades ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Blades
• Cemeteries in Sussex County
• Libraries in or near Blades

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• Sussex County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - DE data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Blades museums
• Blades historic sites
• Blades area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Blades area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Sussex County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Delaware cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Blades
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Sussex County

• Blades business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Delaware
• Local ordinances in Delaware (Partial selection)

• Crime in Sussex County
• Arrests in Sussex County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Delaware
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Blades was $13,495, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Sussex County economic census
• Sussex County economic summary
• Sussex County employment growth
• Sussex County unemployment rate
• Delaware economic data

3% of Blades residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Blades
• Colleges in Delaware
• Learning Disabilities Association in Delaware
• Schools in or near Blades
• School districts in or near Blades
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Delaware high schools

• Movies playing in or near Blades

• Air pollution in Sussex County
• Diesel soot in Sussex County
• Land contamination in Sussex County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Delaware
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Sussex County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Delaware

• ePodunk festival listings
• Delaware county fairs
• Delaware festivals (Delaware tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Blades

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Blades
• Geocaches in Delaware

• Sussex County government
• Delaware state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Blades medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Blades
• Historic sites in Delaware
• Museums in or near Blades
• Museums in Delaware
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Sussex County genealogy forum

Median rent in Blades, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $416.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $697.

• Find Foreclosure in Blades
• Homes for sale in the Blades area
• Find a Blades Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Delaware mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Delaware
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Blades

• Delaware library

• Census map of Blades area
• Historic maps of DE cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Delaware
• Topographic map of Blades

• Daily newspapers in or near Blades
• AM radio stations in or near Blades
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Blades
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Blades
• TV stations in or near Blades
• Media ownership in the Blades area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Delaware

• Military bases in Delaware
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Blades
• Search obituaries in Delaware
• Recent death notices - selected DE newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Delaware
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Delaware
• Lions clubs in Delaware
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Blades
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Blades

• Parks near Blades
• National forests in Delaware
• State parks in Delaware

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Blades
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Delaware communities
• Photo collection - Delaware communities
• Photos of Delaware places
• Post cards of Delaware communities

Sussex County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Blades political report.

• Delaware Democratic party
• Delaware Republican party
• Delaware elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Blades
• Total membership by faith, in Sussex County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for DE

The average commute time for Blades workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Blades travel guide
• Airports near Blades
• Hotels near Blades
• Delaware tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Delaware coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Delaware
• Wildlife refuges in Delaware

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