Sumter County, Georgia
Tree removal in Americus, GA
Tree removal in Americus. The National Weather Service logged 7 storm reports with trees in them near Americus from 2016 through 2025, the latest on February 16, 2025. About six in ten homes in Americus are detached houses.
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What is particular to Americus
Storm reports near Americus
From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service logged 7 storm reports near Americus that mention trees, limbs or branches. The latest are dated February 16, 2025; May 27, 2024; and July 21, 2023. The strongest wind gust recorded in them was 60 mph, estimated by the reporter.
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Homes and who decides
About 6,140 households live in Americus. About six in ten homes are detached houses and about a third of the occupied homes are lived in by their owners. Half the homes were built before 1975. With that many rentals, a tree at a rented home usually goes to the landlord or property manager first; the lease generally says who arranges and pays for tree work.
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
Freezing nights
The nearest NOAA climate normals station, about 3 miles from Americus, averages 45 nights a year with a low at or below 32°F, and 4 at or below 20°F.
Source: NOAA Climate Normals
If a tree is on a line
Call the electric utility first and treat the line as live. EIA lists 3 electric utilities with service territory in Sumter County, among them Georgia Power Co and Flint Electric Membership Corp; the county page names the other one.
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Tree down, or about to come down?
Before work starts
We did not find a Georgia state license for tree work, so ask any company for proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation.
Insurance complaints go to the Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire.
Storm records, FEMA ratings and electric utilities for the whole county: Sumter County.