 Flower Mound's municipal government, operating under a council–manager system, has invested in a public park system highlighted by an extensive network of trails.The town's public schools comprise part of the Lewisville Independent School District.With its moderately affluent population and proximity to the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Flower Mound has used a smart growth system for urban planning, and has recently experienced more rapid light industrial growth to match the growing needs of the primarily residential community.