Bladen is a village in Webster County, Nebraska, United States.

Bladen was established in 1886 when the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad was extended to that point.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2), all land.

25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 4.2% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.7% of those 65 or over.