Statistics and Data
for Truth or Consequences

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• Truth or Consequences became a municipality in 1917
• Population (year 2000): 7,289
  • Males: 3,586 (49.2%)
  • Females: 3,703 (50.8%)
• Est. population in July 2002: 7,068 (-3.0% change)
• Elevation: 4242 feet
• County: Sierra
• Land area: 12.7 square miles
• Zip code: 87901
• Median resident age: 48.0 years
• Median household income: $20,986 (year 2000)
• Median house value: $66,500 (year 2000)

Average Weather in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	41.2	46.4	52.4	59.6	68.7	78.2	80.1	77.6	71.9	61.2	49.1	41.0
High avg temperature (°F)	55.3	61.9	68.1	75.8	84.7	94.3	94.3	91.3	86.4	76.4	64.1	54.6
Low avg temperature (°F)	27.1	30.9	36.6	43.2	52.5	62.1	65.8	63.7	57.4	46.0	34.1	27.3
Precipitation (inches)	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.7	1.9	2.1	1.6	1.3	0.6	0.8

Normal climate around Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	4	3	3	2	2	3	8	9	5	4	3	4
Wind speed (mph)	8.2	9.0	10.5	10.8	10.3	9.4	8.4	7.8	7.8	7.7	8.0	7.8
Morning humidity (%)	65	57	49	41	42	44	60	65	64	62	61	66
Afternoon humidity (%)	35	28	22	17	17	18	28	33	32	30	33	39
Sunshine (%)	77	80	83	86	88	89	80	80	82	83	82	76
Days clear of clouds	14	13	14	16	18	19	12	14	18	19	17	15
Partly cloudy days	7	7	8	8	8	7	13	12	7	7	6	7
Cloudy days	10	8	8	6	5	3	5	5	5	5	6	9
Snowfall (inches)	1.5	1.0	0.7	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	1.8

Hospitals/medical centers near Truth or Consequences:

• Sierra Vista Hospital (in Truth or Consequences)
• Socorro General Hospital (about 61 miles; Socorro, NM)
• Memorial Medical Center (about 67 miles; Las Cruces, NM)
• Mountain View Regional Medical Center (about 67 miles; Las Cruces, NM

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Truth or Consequences:

• Las Cruces International / LRU (about 63 miles)
• El Paso International Airport / ELP (about 110 miles)
• Albuquerque International Airport / ABQ (about 130 miles)