Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
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This article is about the city. For the film, see Truth or Consequences, N.M. (film). For other uses, see Truth or Consequences (disambiguation).
Truth or Consequences (often abbreviated as T or C /ˌtiːɔːrˈsiː/ ⓘ) is a city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, and the county seat of Sierra County.[5] 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.[6] The name is often hyphenated (Truth-or-Consequences, T-or-C) for clarity, though the formal name contains no punctuation.
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Truth or Consequences, New Mexico | |
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Nickname: "T or C" | |
Coordinates: 33°08′07″N 107°15′10″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Sierra |
Named for | Truth or Consequences radio show |
Government | |
• Mayor | Amanda Forrister[1] |
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 | |
• 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[3] |
Website | torcnm.org |
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