Blades, Delaware
Blades is a town of 1,071 people in Sussex County, Delaware, founded in 1850.
Why visit Blades
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 27 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Building at 200–202A High Street, Building at 218 High Street, Blades Public Park and Hooper's Landing Golf Course.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Blades
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Blades
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.
From the Wikipedia article Blades, Delaware (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks15
Building at 200–202A High Street
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic building in Seaford, Delaware
Building at 218 High Street
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic house in Delaware, United States
Burton Hardware Store
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Building in Delaware, United States of America
E. L. Hitch Potato House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Building in Delaware, United States
Edgar and Rachel Ross House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Seaford, Delaware, listed on the NRHP in Delaware
First National Bank of Seaford
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Building in Delaware, United States
Gov. William H. Ross House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Seaford, Delaware, listed on the NRHP in Delaware
J. W. Cox Dry Goods Store
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Building in Delaware, United States of America
Jesse Robinson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Sussex County, Delaware
Lawrence
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Building in Delaware, United States
Seaford Station Complex
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Railway station in Seaford, the United States of America
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Sussex National Bank of Seaford
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Building in Delaware, United States of America
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Blades Public Park
Park
Grassy area, playground area, Covered pavilion. Non-working public bathroom.
136-198 East 7th Street, Blades
Restaurants and cafes27
C and C Country Kitchen
Restaurant · American, Sandwich · 0.7 mi
304 High Street, Seaford
Mo,Th 10:00-16:00; Tu,Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 09:00-16:00
The Brimming Horn Meadery
Bar and pub · 0.6 mi
106 Spring Street, Seaford
Th 16:00-22:00; Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-21:00
Rita's Italian Ice
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 1.3 mi
1250 Norman Eskridge Highway, Seaford
15 more on the map.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship15
St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
202 North Street, Seaford
Seaford Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 1.1 mi
701 Bridgeville Highway, Seaford
First Baptist Church of Seaford
Church · 1.1 mi
543 North Bradford Street, Seaford
Shopping5
Dover Electric Supply
Hardware store · 1.0 mi
901 Norman Eskridge Highway, Seaford
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare3
Map of Blades
92 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 25°F | 3.6 in | 3.3 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 26°F | 2.9 in | 5.9 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 33°F | 4.0 in | 1.6 in |
| Apr | 65°F | 42°F | 3.4 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 73°F | 52°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 62°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 67°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 65°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 58°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 46°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 37°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 29°F | 3.8 in | 1.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Greenwood 2Ne Hcn (13 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Sussex County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-05-29: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-16: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-11-16: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Delaware Coastal Airport (GED) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Bridgeville 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Salisbury 18 mi south, about 29 min by car
- Milford 21 mi northeast, about 34 min by car
- Cambridge 26 mi west, about 42 min by car
- Easton 27 mi west, about 44 min by car
- Ocean Pines 30 mi southeast, about 48 min by car
- Dover 37 mi north, about 59 min by car
- Cheswold 40 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Smyrna 46 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Annapolis 54 mi northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- St. Luke's Seaford, Jweaver28, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Robinson site in Seaford, Nyttend, Public domain
- Burton Hardward Store, Nyttend, Public domain
- Edgar and Rachel Ross House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Governor William H. Ross House, State Route 543, Seaford vicinity (Sussex County, Delaware), Jack Boucher, Public domain
- First National Bank of Seaford, Nyttend, Public domain
- Seaford DE N&S tracks, Smallbones, CC0
- 218 High Street site, Seaford, Nyttend, Public domain
- Cox Dry Goods site, Nyttend, Public domain
- Seaford 200-202A High Street, Nyttend, Public domain
- Sussex National Bank of Seaford, Nyttend, Public domain
- LRWalls - Hearns & Rawlins Mill Ext Back, Linda Roy Walls, CC BY-SA 4.0
- High and Cannon parking lot, Seaford, Nyttend, Public domain
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