Tree removal in Humansville, MO

From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service logged 8 storm reports near Humansville that mention trees, limbs or branches. The latest are dated June 21, 2021; May 4, 2020; and May 3, 2020. The strongest wind gust recorded in them was 60 mph, estimated by the reporter.

After a storm

Source: NOAA Storm Events

About 400 households live in Humansville. About three quarters of the homes are detached houses and about half the occupied homes are lived in by their owners. Half the homes were built before 1967. 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.

Before you call

Source: Census ACS 2019–2023

The nearest NOAA climate normals station, about 13 miles from Humansville, averages 92 nights a year with a low at or below 32°F, and 31 at or below 20°F.

Ice, snow and broken limbs

Source: NOAA Climate Normals

Call the electric utility first and treat the line as live. EIA lists 4 electric utilities with service territory in Polk County, among them Empire District Electric Co and Ozark Electric Coop Inc; the county page names the other 2.

A tree on a power line

Source: EIA-861, 2024