Truth or Consequences is a spa city in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 7,289. It is commonly known within New Mexico as T or C. A spa town is a town frequented, in times past, for health reasons, to take the waters. The name derives from the Belgian town Spa, and in continental Europe, a spa was known as a ville deau (town of water). ... Sierra County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ...

Originally called "Hot Springs", it took the name of a popular radio program in 1950, when Truth or Consequences host Ralph Edwards announced that he would do the program from the first town that renamed itself after the show. Ralph Edwards came to the town during the first weekend of May for the next fifty years. This event was called the "Fiesta" and included a beauty contest, parade, and a stage show. The town was also the fictional hometown of Cactus Jack, one of the several professional wrestling personas of Mick Foley. Geographical renaming is the act of changing the name of a geographical feature or area. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Action Comics #127 (December 1948), featuring Superman appearing on the show with Ralph Edwards Truth or Consequences was an American quiz show, originally hosted on radio by Ralph Edwards from 1940 to 1957, and later on television by Edwards himself from 1950 to 1951, Jack Bailey from 1954 to 1955... Ralph Livingstone Edwards (January 13, 1913 – November 16, 2005) was a television host and producer. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In professional wrestling, a gimmick is a wrestlers personality, behavior, attire and/or other distinguishing traits while performing. ... Mick Foley Sr. ...

It is the county seat of Sierra County^GR6. A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Sierra County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ...

Virgin Galactic, the first space tourism company to develop commercial passenger flights into space, has decided to put its world headquarters and mission control in Upham, New Mexico, 25 miles south of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Launches are expected to begin in 2015. Virgin Galactic is a company within Sir Richard Bransons Virgin Group, which plans to offer sub-orbital spaceflights and later orbital spaceflights to the paying public. ... The curvature of the Earth seen from orbit would be one of the main attractions for tourists paying to go into space Space tourism is the recent phenomenon of space travel by individuals for the purpose of personal pleasure. ... Upham New Mexico is the planned site for the Southwest Regional Spaceport. ... 2015 (MMXV) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Geography

Truth or Consequences is located at 33°8′1″N, 107°15′10″W (33.133614, -107.252897)^GR1. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias NM county maps by Seth Ilys. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.1 km² (12.8 mi²). 32.8 km² (12.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.86%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

The city is located on the Rio Grande, near Elephant Butte Reservoir. Río Bravo redirects here. ... Elephant Butte reservoir in New Mexico was created by a dam across the Rio Grande in 1916. ...

Hot Springs

There are several local hot springs. The combined flow of the hot springs complex in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico is estimated at 99 liters/second.^[1] Green Dragon Spring at Norris Geyser A hot spring is a place where warm or hot groundwater issues from the ground on a regular basis for at least a predictable part of the year, and is significantly above the ambient ground temperature (which is usually around 55~57°F or...

Before World War II, there were about 40 hot springs spas in Truth or Consequences. By 2002, the Hot Springs Association in Truth or Consequences had 8 spa facilities as members. Five of those obtained their water from wells, and Marshall Hot Springs, Indian Springs Bath House and Hay-Yo-Kay Hot Springs are from free flowing hot springs.^[2] However, there has recently been an increase in interest in producing new spa facilities and new wells as newcomers move to the area.^[1]

There is a present controversy about new wells in Truth or Consequences. Residents are afraid that new wells will damage the flow of the hot springs on which the town's economy depends. A moratorium on new wells was proposed. Las Cruces geologist Jim Witcher was hired at the end of 2006 to do a hydrologic survey, updating the last survey done in 1942.^[3]

Fluctuations in the flow and temperature of the hot springs are observed to depend on water levels in the Rio Grande. When the Rio Grande was dredged to remove sediment buildup and reduce the chance of flash floods, the flow rates and water temperatures at several spas in Truth or Consequences dropped. When an earthen dam was constructed, the temperatures and flow rates increased again.^[1] Río Bravo redirects here. ...

The New Mexico State Energy and Minerals Department created two demonstration projects using geothermal energy in Truth or Consequences in the 1980s. The Carrie Tingley Hospital for crippled children, which has since moved to Albuquerque, used the state money to create a physical therapy program. The local Senior Citizen's Center benefits from a geothermal space heating system.

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 7,289 people, 3,450 households, and 1,859 families residing in the city. The population density was 222.5/km² (576.0/mi²). There were 4,445 housing units at an average density of 135.7/km² (351.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.35% White, 0.63% African American, 1.77% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 9.36% from other races, and 2.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.36% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 3,450 households out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.1% were non-families. 41.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.75. “Matrimony” redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 29.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,986, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $23,214 versus $18,207 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,415. About 15.6% of families and 23.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

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Characteristics

The city is a popular tourist destination for New Mexicans. It is also a common retirement location, partly due to low house prices (median $75,000). Outdoor sports such as golf, hiking and fishing are popular.

It is served by Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport. Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (IATA: TCS, ICAO: KTCS, FAA LID: TCS) is a public-use airport located six miles (10 km) north of Truth or Consequences, a city in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States. ...

Early history

The first bath in the area was built at "John Cross Ranch" over Geronimo Springs in the late 1800s. However, major settlement did not begin until the construction of Elephant Butte Dam and Reservoir in 1912. The dam was completed in 1916. Elephant Butte Dam was a part of the Rio Grande Project, an early large-scale irrigation effort authorized under the Reclamation Act of 1902. In 1916 the town was incorporated as Hot Springs. It became the Sierra County seat in 1937.^[1]

List of hot springs and spa facilities

• Hay-Yo-Kay They derive their name from the Lakota word for "clown" (previously known as Hobo Springs, and the oldest commercial spa in Truth or Consequences).

• Riverbend Hot Springs is the only hot springs resort in town with rock pools on the banks of the Rio Grande River.

• Geronomo Springs Museum, site of the original hot spring spa, located in downtown Truth or Consequences

• Charles Motel and Spa
• Marshall Hot Springs

• Indian Springs

• Sierra Grande Lodge and Spa

• Hot Springs Soaking Pools, previously known as Hay-Yo-Kay

• Fire Water Springs

• Artesian Bathhouse and RV Park

• La Paloma Hot Springs

Eddie Plenty Holes, a Sioux Indian photographed about 1899. ... Río Bravo redirects here. ...

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Truth or Consequences, New Mexico- A Spa City, John W. Lund, James C. Witcher,GHC Bulletin, December 2002.
2. ^ Hay-Yo-Kay Hot Springs and Spa in Truth or Consequences, David Burch, SouthernNewMexico.com, 2003
3. ^ Truth or Consequences spa owners fear new wells may drain hot spring aquifer, U.S. Water News Online, October 2006

External links

• City office Home Page
• Truth or Consequences-Sierra County, NM Chamber of Commerce
• List of hot springs in Truth or Consequences
• Trails.com description of Truth or Consequences hot springs
• Introduction to Truth or Consequences - from Frommers.com
• City-Data.com - Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
• Truth or Consequences, New Mexico travel guide from Wikitravel
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 33.133614° -107.252897°
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