Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
City
Broadway, Truth or Consequences
Seal
Nickname:  "T or C"
Location of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°08′07″N 107°15′10″W / 33.13528°N 107.25278°W / 33.13528; -107.25278
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Sierra
Named for	Truth or Consequences radio show
Government
• Mayor	Amanda Forrister[1]
Area [2]
• 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 [3]	4,311 ft (1,314 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• 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

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.