How are homes heated in Hickory Creek, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Hickory Creek, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hickory Creek, used by 60.4% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.4% (±12.4 points)
Electricity: 31.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hickory Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hickory Creek	Denton County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	60.4% (±12.4 points)	42.9%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	31.9% (±11.7 points)	54.2%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.1% (±3.5 points)	1.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±2.4 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 Hickory Creek, 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 Hickory Creek, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hickory Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hickory Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hickory Creek	—	31.9% (±11.7 points)	—
Lake Dallas	1.4 mi	57.0% (±13.4 points)	Higher
Highland Village	2.1 mi	25.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Corinth	3.1 mi	41.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shady Shores	3.5 mi	44.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Copper Canyon	3.7 mi	56.3% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Lakewood Village	3.8 mi	71.1% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Oak Point	4.9 mi	73.0% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Lantana	5.0 mi	22.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Dallas, TX (57.0%), Copper Canyon, TX (56.3%), Lakewood Village, TX (71.1%).

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
7 (tie)	Corinth	0.0% (±0.6 points)
7 (tie)	Corral City	0.0% (±100.0 points)
7 (tie)	Cross Roads	0.0% (±6.8 points)
7 (tie)	DISH	0.0% (±23.7 points)
7 (tie)	Hackberry	0.0% (±5.0 points)
7 (tie)	Hebron	0.0% (±34.8 points)
7 (tie)	Hickory Creek	0.0% (±2.5 points)
7 (tie)	Highland Village	0.0% (±0.9 points)
7 (tie)	Justin	0.0% (±2.7 points)
7 (tie)	Krugerville	0.0% (±8.1 points)
7 (tie)	Krum	0.0% (±2.4 points)
7 (tie)	Lake Dallas	0.0% (±1.6 points)
7 (tie)	Lakewood Village	0.0% (±18.6 points)

Showing 13 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Hickory Creek

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Hickory Creek, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Hickory Creek beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Hickory Creek, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Hickory Creek

What is the most common way to heat a home in Hickory Creek?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hickory Creek, used by 60.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hickory Creek heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Hickory Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hickory Creek have electric heat?

31.9% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in Hickory Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Hickory Creek town, Texas (place:33476, in state:48).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.