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Notable locations in Truth or Consequences: LA 49030 (A), Palomas Narrows Ruin (B), Monticello Point Ruin (C), Chambers Canyon Historic Site (D), Truth or Consequences Weather Station (E), Truth or Consequences Public Library (F), Geronimo Springs Museum (G), Sierra County Sheriff's Office (H), New Mexico State Veterans' Home (I), Truth Or Consequences Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (J), Truth Or Consequences Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (K), Hendrick House Historic Site (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Truth or Consequences include: Austin Church of God (A), Saint Johns Lutheran Missouri Synod (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Seventh Day Adventist Church (D), Desert Springs Lutheran Church (E), Saint Pauls Epsicopal Church (F), Sierra Church of Christ (G), East Third Church of Christ (H), Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Mims Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Cuchillo Negro Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Truth or Consequences include: Geronimos Spring Historical Marker (1), Caballo Mountains Historical Marker (2), Truth or Consequences Historical Marker (3), Elephant Butte Dam Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Kim Audette/Cherokee Hot Springs Apt/Bed & Breakfast (Recreation Areas; 618 Van Patten Avenue).
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Sierra County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Truth or Consequences and their reported violations in the past:
WALKING SANDS REST AREA (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 29.5%
(30.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 31.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 46.7% for American Indian residents, 40.0% for other race residents, 9.6% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  1.9 people | | New Mexico: |  2.3 people |
| This city: | 46.4% | | Whole state: | 60.7% |
| This city: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 6.4% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Truth or Consequences, NM
People in group quarters in Truth or Consequences:
- 220 people in nursing homes
- 29 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 10 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Truth or Consequences compared to New Mexico state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (87%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Sierra County New Mexico:
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Religion statistics for Truth or Consequences (based on Sierra County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.89%
| Here | | 35.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 53.7% | 18.4% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 3.1% |
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| Congregations | 26.1% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 13.0% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Assemblies of God | Episcopal Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 5.1% |
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| Congregations | 4.3% | 4.3% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 21.7% |
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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: 2 | Sierra County: | 1.63 / 10,000 pop. | | New Mexico: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | Sierra County: | 5.71 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 13 | Here: | 10.61 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.0% | | New Mexico: | 6.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Sierra County: | 21.2% | | New Mexico: | 22.1% |
| 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 |
8 | $14,539 | $21,809 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $15,622 | $37,493 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
4 | $8,852 | $26,556 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
13 | $50,787 | $46,880 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $9,031 | $27,093 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
9 | $16,096 | $21,461 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
2 | $4,273 | $25,638 | 1 | $883 |
| Health |
2 | $4,858 | $29,148 | 0 | $0 |
| Hospitals |
104 | $360,993 | $41,653 | 24 | $47,625 |
| Solid Waste Management |
12 | $27,060 | $27,060 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
9 | $20,774 | $27,699 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
6 | $12,201 | $24,402 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
20 | $43,073 | $25,844 | 1 | $604 |
| Water Supply |
8 | $21,761 | $32,642 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
7 | $18,330 | $31,423 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
5 | $11,564 | $27,754 | 1 | $478 |
| Other and Unallocable |
9 | $20,420 | $27,227 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
227 | $660,234 | $34,902 | 27 | $49,590 |
Truth or Consequences government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $137,000 ($21.11)
- Charges - Hospital Public: $5,816,000 ($896.01)
Sewerage: $800,000 ($123.25)
Solid Waste Management: $554,000 ($85.35)
Housing & Community Development: $433,000 ($66.71)
All Other: $127,000 ($19.57)
Parks & Recreation: $31,000 ($4.78)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $1,500,000 ($231.09)
Regular Highways: $50,000 ($7.70)
Sewerage: $9,000 ($1.39)
General: $2,000 ($0.31)
- Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $5,816,000 ($896.01)
Electric Utilities: $1,952,000 ($300.72)
Housing & Community Development: $1,394,000 ($214.76)
General Public Buildings: $1,134,000 ($174.70)
Police Protection: $775,000 ($119.40)
Central Staff Services: $701,000 ($108.00)
Sewerage: $665,000 ($102.45)
Solid Waste Management: $527,000 ($81.19)
Water Utilities: $521,000 ($80.26)
General - Other: $383,000 ($59.00)
Financial Administration: $371,000 ($57.16)
Regular Highways: $291,000 ($44.83)
Parks & Recreation: $257,000 ($39.59)
Libraries: $214,000 ($32.97)
Air Transportation: $155,000 ($23.88)
Judicial and Legal Services: $151,000 ($23.26)
Health Services - Other: $109,000 ($16.79)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $65,000 ($10.01)
Fire Protection: $13,000 ($2.00)
Corrections - Other: $7,000 ($1.08)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,692,000 ($260.67)
All Other: $570,000 ($87.81)
Water Utilities: $311,000 ($47.91)
- General - Interest on Debt: $210,000 ($32.35)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000 ($0.62)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,388,000 ($676.01)
Industrial Revenue: $1,260,000 ($194.11)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,729,000 ($266.37)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $4,246,000 ($654.14)
Other, NEC: $1,615,000 ($248.81)
Industrial Revenue: $1,000,000 ($154.06)
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $260,000 ($40.06)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $142,000 ($21.88)
Other, NEC: $114,000 ($17.56)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $116,000 ($17.87)
General Revenue, NEC: $36,000 ($5.55)
- Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $118,000 ($18.18)
Water Utilities: $86,000 ($13.25)
General - Other: $68,000 ($10.48)
Parks & Recreation: $30,000 ($4.62)
Judicial: $18,000 ($2.77)
Solid Waste Management: $7,000 ($1.08)
Sewerage: $5,000 ($0.77)
Police Protection: $3,000 ($0.46)
Air Transportation: $2,000 ($0.31)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,964,000 ($302.57)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,359,000 ($671.55)
Water Utilities: $1,058,000 ($162.99)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000,000 ($154.06)
- State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $1,239,000 ($190.88)
General Support: $1,182,000 ($182.10)
Highways: $300,000 ($46.22)
All Other: $269,000 ($41.44)
Housing & Community Development: $23,000 ($3.54)
Electric Utilities: $1,000 ($0.15)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $1,145,000 ($176.40)
Public Utilities: $335,000 ($51.61)
Other Selective Sales: $110,000 ($16.95)
Property: $106,000 ($16.33)
NEC: $85,000 ($13.10)
Motor Vehicle License: $26,000 ($4.01)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $5,665,000 ($872.75)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $146,000 ($22.49)
9.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,445 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.47% | | New Mexico average: | 7.94% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,019 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.36% | | New Mexico average: | 7.42% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Truth or Consequences:
- KCHS (1400 AM; 1 kW; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: GPK MEDIA LLC)
- KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
- KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
- KNFT (950 AM; 5 kW; BAYARD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
- KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
- KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KXPL (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: K-FINA RESULTS, INC.)
- KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
Strongest FM radio stations in Truth or Consequences:
- K216CK (91.1 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
- KKVS (98.7 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: RICHARDSON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION)
- KROL (99.5 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: RIO GRANDE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO)
- KVLC (101.1 FM; HATCH, NM; Owner: RADIO PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Truth or Consequences:
- K59CN (Channel 59; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIV.)
- K17BH (Channel 17; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CITY OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES)
- K27BN (Channel 27; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
- K54CC (Channel 54; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CITY OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES)
- K51BQ (Channel 51; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CITY OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES)
- K64CG (Channel 64; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CITY OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico:
- Fatal accident count: 25
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 32
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 10
- Fatalities: 30
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 55
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
New Mexico average:
- Fatal accident count: 135
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 194
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 55
- Fatalities: 148
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 369
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23
See more detailed statistics of Truth or Consequences fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 47 meters (154ft)
Total costs: $2,784,000
Total average daily traffic: 42,490
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,682
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1940-1949: 1
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 1
- 1970-1979: 7
- 1980-1989: 0
- 1990-1999: 0
- 2000-2010: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Truth or Consequences, NM
| Most common first names in Truth or Consequences, NM among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 139 | 74.2 years |
| William | 127 | 77.0 years |
| James | 95 | 74.1 years |
| Robert | 77 | 74.1 years |
| Charles | 74 | 73.3 years |
| Mary | 73 | 78.5 years |
| George | 58 | 76.6 years |
| Frank | 47 | 78.6 years |
| Edward | 38 | 74.6 years |
| Richard | 37 | 70.1 years |
| Most common last names in Truth or Consequences, NM among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Miller | 33 | 77.9 years |
| Johnson | 32 | 72.5 years |
| Jones | 31 | 76.1 years |
| Smith | 30 | 74.6 years |
| Brown | 25 | 77.7 years |
| Chavez | 24 | 77.5 years |
| Garcia | 23 | 76.2 years |
| Davis | 23 | 79.7 years |
| Wilson | 22 | 79.1 years |
| Clark | 21 | 73.4 years |
| Businesses in Truth or Consequences, NM |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Dennys | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| FedEx | 2 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | UPS | 3 |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | | | |
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