Sierra County, New Mexico
| Sierra County, New Mexico | ||
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Sierra County Courthouse in Truth or Consequences
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 Location in the U.S. state of New Mexico |
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 New Mexico's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1884 | |
| Seat | Truth or Consequences | |
| Largest city | Truth or Consequences | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4,236 sq mi (10,971 km2) | |
| • Land | 4,179 sq mi (10,824 km2) | |
| • Water | 57 sq mi (148 km2), 1.4% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 11,988 | |
| • Density | 2.9/sq mi (1/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 2nd | |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | |
| Website | www |
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Sierra County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,988. Its county seat is Truth or Consequences.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,236 square miles (10,970 km2), of which 4,179 square miles (10,820 km2) is land and 57 square miles (150 km2) (1.4%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,270 people, 6,113 households, and 3,618 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 8,727 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.97% White, 0.48% Black or African American, 1.48% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 8.27% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. 26.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,113 households out of which 20.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.50% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.80% were non-families. 35.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.75.
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