Sussex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.5. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.58. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2001 was 12.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00411. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Blades and their reported violations in the past:
BLADES, TOWN OF (Population served: 1200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2001 and JAN-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2001), St Public Notif issued (SEP-10-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-29-2003)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 26.9%
(28.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.0% for Black residents, 32.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 30.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people | | Delaware: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 66.9% | | Whole state: | 68.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.3% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blades, DE
4 people in homes for the mentally ill
Blades compared to Delaware state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (48%)
- Utility gas (24%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Sussex County Delaware:
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Religion statistics for Blades:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 31.31%
| Here |  | 31.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 41.7% | 24.8% | 6.6% | 4.3% | 3.2% |
| Congregations | 42.9% | 3.3% | 7.6% | 6.0% | 4.9% |
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| Name | The Wesleyan Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
| Adherents | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 11.7% |
| Congregations | 4.9% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 24.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 45 | This county: | 2.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 1.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | Sussex County: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18 | Sussex County: | 0.98 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 85 | This county: | 4.62 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 236 | Sussex County: | 12.84 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 7.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $6,152 | $24,608 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $948 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $8,282 | $33,128 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $4,655 | $27,930 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $4,655 | $27,930 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
10 | $23,744 | $28,493 | 6 | $948 |
7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,947 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.10% | | Delaware average: | 6.10% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($184 average AGI)| Sussex County: | 0.07% | | Delaware average: | 0.14% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,334 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.72% | | Delaware average: | 5.32% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($266 average AGI)| Sussex County: | 0.03% | | Delaware average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Blades:
- WJWK (1280 AM; 1 kW; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
- WJDY (1470 AM; 5 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Blades:
- WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
- WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
- WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WLVW-FM (105.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WICO-FM (97.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJNE (103.5 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WESM (91.3 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE)
- WLBW (92.1 FM; FENWICK ISLAND, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOCM (98.1 FM; SELBYVILLE, DE; Owner: IRIE RADIO, INC.)
- WWFG (99.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WINX-FM (94.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Owner: CWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WXJN (105.9 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Blades:
- WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
- WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
- WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
- W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)
- WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
Blades fatal accident list:
Nov 4, 1992 11:44 AM, Us13a, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 9, 1975 06:10 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - Richard J Byrne, 12268 Marvel Drive (Lat: 38.648583 Lon: -75.539083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.1 m, Overall height: 64 m
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
- Richard J Byrne, 12268 Marvel Drive (Lat: 38.648583 Lon: -75.539083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.1 m, Overall height: 64 m
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
- Richard J Byrne, 12268 Marvel Drive (Lat: 38.648583 Lon: -75.539083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 64 m
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
- Richard J Byrne, 12268 Marvel Drive (Lat: 38.648583 Lon: -75.539083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 64 m
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
- Edward G Roach, 12268 Marvel Drive (Lat: 38.648583 Lon: -75.539083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 64 m, Licensee ID: L00939023
Registrant: Towerco LLC, 112 Towerview Court, Cary, NC 27513, Phone: (919) 653-5734, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: K1JVU, Licensee ID: L01050432
Grant Date: 08/23/2005, Expiration Date: 08/23/2015, Certifier: William R Hooper
Registrant: William R Hooper, 104 E 4th St, Blades, DE 19973 - Call Sign: N3MZH
Grant Date: 07/21/1992, Expiration Date: 07/21/2002, Cancellation Date: 07/22/2004
Registrant: Janet L Massey, 15 E 3rd St, Blades, DE 19973 - Call Sign: KB3HTF, Licensee ID: L00484478
Grant Date: 03/18/2002, Expiration Date: 03/18/2012, Certifier: Katherine K Kelley
Registrant: Katherine K Kelley, 13 East High St, Blades, DE 19973-4140
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Blades, DE
Businesses in Blades, DE
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally ill"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales and office occupations:"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
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