Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:00 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:09 am – 5:05 pm
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People206 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.8113 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 53%, Spanish 47%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 94°F, lows 64°FColdest month December: highs 54°F, lows 30°F9 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days88 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Truth Or Consequence Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Elephant Butte Dam
Parks and public landsElephant Butte Lake State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 20,696 acresGila National Forestnational forest · 22.1 mi · 2,659,003 acresCaballo Lake State Parkstate park · 27.1 mi · 4,476 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 20 Sep 198243 mi away, near Luis Lopez, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 8 Aug 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSierra County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 202596 of 98 days measured2 moderate daysMedian index 17, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Socorro County, NM, 48 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTruth Or Consequencesserves 6,783 people from ground water17 health-based violations since 2021latest Sep 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5,381 ft1,640 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSierra Vista Hospital and Clinics17.0 miPost officeMonticello Post Office6.6 miFire stationMonticello Placita Volunteer Fire Department6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGrant County Airport SVC70 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP122 miInterstateI-254.0 miUS highwayUS 854.0 miCoachTruth or ConsequencesLimousine Express16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87939 ZIP area.
