Cell towers in Imperial County, CA

The FCC registry lists 107 constructed antenna structures in Imperial County, 2% of California's 6,864. Ownership is spread across 50 registrants; the largest, SBA Communications, has 24 (22%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 35 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 107
2Tallest 556 ft
3Largest owner SBA Communications
4Median height (state 77 ft) 190 ft

Structures

107

rank 17 of 58 in CA

Most common type

Tower

34% of structures

Over 200 feet

40% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

45% built then

Who owns the towers in Imperial County

50 different registrants own the 107 structures. 2 are registered to individuals or family trusts, whose names this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Constructed structures in Imperial County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 190 feet, 113 feet taller than the California median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a guyed tower near Ogilby at 556 feet, built in 2022. More than in any other decade, 45% were built in the 2000s.

Structures in Imperial County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Imperial County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1002110	Guyed tower	556 ft	2022	Ogilby	Rincon Broadcasting Yuma Operations LLC
1211506	Tower	500 ft	2000	Glanis	Entravision Communications Corporation
1225054	Tower	499 ft	1968	Glamis	NPG of Yuma-El Centro, LLC
1302456	Guyed tower	404 ft	2018	Holtville	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1002752	Guyed tower	403 ft	1977	Ogilby	Rincon Broadcasting Yuma Operations LLC
1013323	Tower	400 ft	2012	Midway Wells	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1015656	Tower	374 ft	2002	Imperial	Entravision Communications Corporation
1291520	Guyed tower	340 ft	2017	El Centro	The Voice of International Christian Evangelsim KGBA
1016232	Other or unspecified	320 ft	1988	Winterhaven	Imperial Irrigation District
1218575	Lattice tower	316 ft	2000	Westmoreland	American Towers LLC
1214973	Lattice tower	312 ft	2001	Holtville	American Towers LLC
1218133	Lattice tower	312 ft	2001	Winterhaven	American Towers LLC
1216328	Lattice tower	309 ft	2000	Imperial	American Towers LLC
1216332	Lattice tower	308 ft	2001	Winterhaven	American Towers LLC
1031207	Guyed tower	306 ft	1983	Calexico	TowerCo IV LLC
1275618	Tower	300 ft	2013	Calexico	BROADCAST GROUP LTC
1330706	Guyed tower	300 ft	2025	El Centro	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1254426	Tower	296 ft	2008	El Centro	Vertical Space, LLC
1014902	Tower	295 ft	1993	Holtville	Cellco Partnership
1046866	Guyed tower	284 ft	2013	El Centro	TWNW Investments, L.L.C.
1015729	Tower	282 ft	1988	El Centro	RADIO BILINGUE INC KUBO NCE FM
1328492	Guyed tower	280 ft	2025	Niland	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1259216	Lattice tower	274 ft	2007	Brawley	Cellco Partnership
1016234	Other or unspecified	270 ft	1984	Holtville	IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT
1014903	Tower	260 ft	1990	El Centro	SOUTHERN CELLULAR INC DBA = RAMCELL OF CALIFORNIA
1209238	Tower	260 ft	2011	El Centro	Cellco Partnership
1015658	Tower	253 ft	1988	El Centro	Entravision Communications Corporation
1238815	Tower	250 ft	2002	El Centro	Private owner (name withheld)
1285090	Lattice tower	250 ft	2012	Yuma	Coachella Valley Water District
1285091	Lattice tower	250 ft	2012	Brawley	Coachella Valley Water District
1314608	Lattice tower	250 ft	2020	Salton City	Coachella Valley Water District
1323353	Guyed tower	236 ft	2024	Calipatria	The Voice Of International Christian Evangelism, Inc. (KROP)
1062707	Tower	235 ft	1946	Brawley	The Voice Of International Christian Evangelism (KROP)
1016235	Other or unspecified	220 ft	1985	El Centro	IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT
1012022	Tower	215 ft	1988	El Centro	Fisher Wireless Services, Inc.
1056496	Lattice tower	214 ft	1983	, El Centro	American Towers LLC
1012025	Tower	213 ft	1985	Bonds Corner	Cellco Partnership
1218225	Lattice tower	211 ft	2000	Ocotillo	American Towers LLC
1236351	Lattice tower	206 ft	2002	Holtville	SBA Towers II LLC
1235416	Lattice tower	205 ft	2001	Calipatria	SBA Towers II, LLC
1236355	Tower	205 ft	2001	Westmorland	SBA Towers II, LLC
1236555	Tower	203 ft	2002	Holtville	SBA Towers II LLC
1260368	Lattice tower	203 ft	2002	Brawley	SBA Towers II LLC
1235434	Tower	200 ft	2001	Niland	SBA Towers II LLC
1240572	Mast	199 ft	2004	Salton Sea	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1041023	Tower	198 ft	1995	Niland	SOUTHERN CELLULAR, INC. DBA = RAMCELL OF CALIFORNIA
1260366	Lattice tower	198 ft	2002	Brawley	SBA Towers II LLC
1016231	Tower	197 ft	1995	Niland	Imperial Irrigation District
1064833	Lattice tower	197 ft	1997	Holtville	American Towers LLC
1289118	Lattice tower	197 ft	2004	Niland	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1233894	Tower	196 ft	2001	Winterhaven	SBA Structures, LLC
1256775	Lattice tower	196 ft	2002	Calexico	SBA Towers II LLC
1236358	Tower	191 ft	2002	Winterhaven	SBA Towers II LLC
1026310	Lattice tower	190 ft	1963	Brawley	American Towers LLC
1260358	Lattice tower	190 ft	2002	Plaster City	SBA Towers II, LLC
1236354	Tower	189 ft	2001	Borrego Springs	SBA Towers II LLC
1236356	Tower	189 ft	2002	Westmorland	SBA Towers II, LLC
1235433	Tower	187 ft	2001	Imperial	SBA Towers II LLC
1260365	Lattice tower	187 ft	2002	Brawley	SBA Tower II LLC
1063383	Tower	180 ft	1999	Calexico	HANSON BROADCASTING CO OF CALIFORNIA DBA = RADIO STATION AM
1288842	Lattice tower	179 ft	2004	Ocotillo	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1013324	Tower	170 ft	1973	El Centro	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1236353	Monopole	166 ft	2001	El Centro	SBA Towers II LLC
1204175	Tower	160 ft	1999	Brawley	EIP Holdings II, LLC
1235432	Tower	160 ft	2004	Calexico	SBA Towers II LLC
1208403	Monopole	156 ft	1999	El Centro	American Tower LLC
1205302	Other or unspecified	150 ft	2000	Brawley	Imperial Irrigation District
1208405	Monopole	146 ft	1999	Brawley	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1286561	Lattice tower	145 ft	2013	Calipatria	Imperial Irrigation District
1205312	Lattice tower	140 ft	2000	Imperial	Imperial Irrigation District
1329841	Monopole	139 ft	2025	Calexico	SBA Towers X, LLC
1278435	Pole	135 ft	2001	El Centro	SBA Towers V, LLC
1240680	Tower	132 ft	1995	Calipatria	LAZER LICENSES, LLC
1294493	On a building	127 ft	1962	El Centro	AT&T Corp
1248665	Monopole	126 ft	2003	Salton City	SBA Towers II LLC
1278436	Lattice tower	124 ft	2003	Heber	County of Imperial
1223414	Tower	115 ft	2001	Calexico	SBA Steel, LLC.
1321646	Monopole	110 ft	2023	Calexio	TowerCo 2013 LLC
1223406	Monopole	107 ft	2001	Calexico	SBA Steel, LLC
1238919	Monopole	105 ft	2007	Imperial	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1314229	Lattice tower	105 ft	2021	Thermal	VB BTS III, LLC
1288843	Monopole	103 ft	2003	El Centro	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1275771	Pole	102 ft	2010	San Diego	T-Mobile West LLC
1270070	Pole	101 ft	2009	Imperial	Cellco Partnership
1214120	Tower	100 ft	2001	Brawley	Private owner (name withheld)
1232097	Tower	100 ft	2002	El Centro	Entravision Communications Corporation
1293573	Monopole	100 ft	2016	Seeley	Cellco Partnership
1322514	Lattice tower	100 ft	2022	Imperial	City of Imperial
1326721	Lattice tower	100 ft	2024	Imperial	City of Imperial
1327934	Pole	100 ft	2024	Calexico	Vertical Bridge Development, LLC
1328408	Mast	100 ft	2024	Imperial	City of Imperial
1013449	Tower	94 ft	2006	Imperial	CALIFORNIA, STATE OF
1300596	Monopole	90 ft	2016	Imperial	NTCH-VB, LLC
1304186	Lattice tower	90 ft	2018	Imperial	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1309989	Monopole	90 ft	2019	Brawley	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1013436	Tower	84 ft	1994	Calipatria	CALIFORNIA, STATE OF
1294213	Lattice tower	82 ft	2015	Imperial	Cellco Partnership
1205321	Other or unspecified	80 ft	2005	Calexico	Imperial Irrigation District
1291374	Lattice tower	80 ft	2015	Brawley	Cellco Partnership
1304188	Monopole	80 ft	2018	Brawley	VB BTS III, LLC
1322515	Lattice tower	80 ft	2020	Imperial	City of Imperial
1211757	Tower	70 ft	2001	Calexico	Frontcom.com Inc.
1306205	Monopole	63 ft	2024	El Centro	PI Tower Development, LLC
1322539	Lattice tower	60 ft	2000	Imperial	City of Imperial
1303035	Guyed tower	54 ft	2017	Calipatria	Antilles Wireless, LLC
1322540	Lattice tower	50 ft	2010	Imperial	City of Imperial
1270389	Tree / stealth	41 ft	2005	El Centro	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC

If you have a tower lease in Imperial County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in California with similar tower counts: Contra Costa County (116), Tulare County (116), Ventura County (110), Santa Barbara County (103), Kings County (93).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.