How are homes heated in Flower Mound, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Flower Mound, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Flower Mound, used by 67.9% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.6% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.9% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 30.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Flower Mound

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Flower Mound	Denton County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	67.9% (±2.3 points)	42.9%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	30.6% (±2.3 points)	54.2%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±0.5 points)	1.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.6%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Flower Mound, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Denton County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (0.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Flower Mound, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Denton County (54.2%).

It is also lower than in Texas (61.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Flower Mound

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Flower Mound
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Flower Mound	—	30.6% (±2.3 points)	—
Double Oak	1.7 mi	61.3% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Bartonville	3.8 mi	58.3% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Lantana	3.9 mi	22.1% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Copper Canyon	4.2 mi	56.3% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Trophy Club	4.7 mi	38.3% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Highland Village	4.7 mi	25.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Argyle	6.0 mi	52.0% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Southlake	6.1 mi	26.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lantana, TX (22.1%), Highland Village, TX (25.1%), Southlake, TX (26.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Double Oak, TX (61.3%), Bartonville, TX (58.3%), Copper Canyon, TX (56.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Denton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Roanoke	0.6% (±1.0 points)
2	Little Elm	0.5% (±0.4 points)
3	Double Oak	0.4% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Denton	0.1% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Flower Mound	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Lewisville	0.1% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Argyle	0.0% (±2.9 points)
7 (tie)	Aubrey	0.0% (±1.6 points)
7 (tie)	Bartonville	0.0% (±7.1 points)
7 (tie)	Carrollton	0.0% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Copper Canyon	0.0% (±5.4 points)

Showing 11 of 37 places in Denton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Flower Mound

What is the most common way to heat a home in Flower Mound?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Flower Mound, used by 67.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Flower Mound heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Flower Mound use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Flower Mound have electric heat?

30.6% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Flower Mound heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Flower Mound town, Texas

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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