Sierra County, New Mexico
15 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 11,500
- Median household income
- $41,600
- ±5,700
- Unemployed
- 4.2%
- 152 of 3,653 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.5%
- 4,540 of 5,440 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Sierra | 11,502 (2021) | 855 Van Patten St, Truth Or Consequences | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garay Community Ditch | Drainage | Po Box 81, Garfield | — |
| Otero Community Ditch | Drainage | Po Box 303, Derry | — |
| San Miguel Community Ditch | Drainage | Po Box 1, Caballo | — |
| Vega-Gonzales-Luchini Ditch | Drainage | 7395 Arroyo Seco, Las Cruces | — |
| Cuchillo Valley Water Users Association Ditch | Irrigation | Po Box 2, Cuchillo | — |
| Las Palomas Community Ditch | Irrigation | 467 Las Palomas Canyon Road, Williamsburg | — |
| Lower Las Animas Ditch | Irrigation | 805 Early St, Santa Fe | — |
| Monticello Community Ditch | Irrigation | Po Box 26, Monticello | — |
| South Central Regional Transit District | Public mass transit utility | Po Box 20000, Las Cruces | — |
| Sierra Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2101 S Broadway St, Truth Or Consequences | Website |
| Hillsboro Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Assoc. | Water supply utility | Po Box 521, Hillsboro | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
T OR C
School district5 schools
180 NORTH DATE ST, T Or C, NM, 87901
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
the Farm Market
Main St, Hillsboro, NM, 88042
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-06-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.