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Truth or Consequences satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (65.5 miles, pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (109.0 miles, pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (332.5 miles, pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Williamsburg, NM (3.0 miles), Elephant Butte, NM (4.4 miles), Salem, NM (29.4 miles), Hatch, NM (33.1 miles), Rincon, NM (34.4 miles), Radium Springs, NM (50.8 miles), Dona Ana, NM (59.5 miles), Las Cruces, NM (65.5 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,700

Area code: 505

New: Truth or Consequences, New Mexico business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (17.8%), Retail trade (11.1%).

Average weather in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	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 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 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 (in)	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.7	1.9	2.1	1.6	1.3	0.6	0.8

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Normal climate around Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	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 (in)	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 (about 5 miles; T OR C, NM)
SOCORRO GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 61 miles; SOCORRO, NM)
MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 67 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Truth or Consequences:

LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL (about 63 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; ID: LRU)
HOLLOMAN AFB (about 83 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; ID: HMN)
BIGGS AAF (about 109 miles; FORT BLISS/EL PASO/, TX; ID: BIF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Truth or Consequences:

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES MUNI (about 7 miles; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM; ID: TCS)
HATCH MUNI (about 34 miles; HATCH, NM; ID: E05)
MAGDALENA (about 66 miles; MAGDALENA, NM; ID: N29)

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Local government website: www.ci.truth-or-consequences.nm.us/

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Truth or Consequences:

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 69 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 69 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 107 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 138 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 141 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 147 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)

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.
Population density below state average for cities.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Truth or Consequences:

KCHS (1400 AM; 1 kW; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: GPK MEDIA LLC)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
KNFT (950 AM; 5 kW; BAYARD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
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"))
KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)

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.)
K27BN (Channel 27; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
K51BQ (Channel 51; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CITY OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES)
K54CC (Channel 54; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CITY OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES)
K17BH (Channel 17; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CITY OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES)
K64CG (Channel 64; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CITY OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES)