Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico | |
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Broadway, Truth or Consequences | |
| Nickname: "T or C" | |
Location of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 33°08′07″N 107°15′10″W / 33.13528°N 107.25278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Sierra |
| Named after | Truth or Consequences radio show |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Amanda Forrister |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.11 sq mi (72.81 km2) |
| • Land | 28.00 sq mi (72.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,311 ft (1,314 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,052 |
| • Density | 216.17/sq mi (83.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 87901 |
| Area code | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-79840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412102 |
| Website | torcnm.org |
Truth or Consequences (founded as Hot Springs) is a city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, and the county seat of Sierra County. In 2020, the population was 6,052. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names for having chosen to rename itself in March 1950 after the Truth or Consequences radio show. The name is often hyphenated (Truth-or-Consequences, T-or-C) for clarity, though the formal name contains no punctuation.