Tree removal in Morton, PA

From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service logged one storm report near Morton that mention trees, limbs or branches. It is dated June 26, 2023. The strongest wind gust recorded in them was 58 mph, estimated by the reporter.

After a storm

Source: NOAA Storm Events

About 1,250 households live in Morton. About a third of the homes are detached houses and about six in ten occupied homes are lived in by their owners. Half the homes were built before 1963. With most homes attached or in apartment buildings, many trees here stand on shared, association or public land, and whoever owns that land arranges the work.

Before you call

Source: Census ACS 2019–2023

The nearest NOAA climate normals station, about 6 miles from Morton, averages 77 nights a year with a low at or below 32°F, and 16 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 one electric utility with service territory in Delaware County: PECO Energy Co.

A tree on a power line

Source: EIA-861, 2024