Cell towers in Des Moines County, IA

The FCC registry lists 46 constructed antenna structures in Des Moines County, 1% of Iowa's 3,266. Ownership is spread across 23 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 9 (20%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 14 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 46
2Tallest 440 ft
3Largest owner American Tower
4Median height (state 259 ft) 207 ft

Structures

rank 14 of 99 in IA

Most common type

Tower

30% of structures

Over 200 feet

50% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

46% built then

Who owns the towers in Des Moines County

23 different registrants own the 46 structures. 4 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 Des Moines County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 207 feet, 52 feet shorter than the Iowa median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a lattice tower near Sperry at 440 feet, built in 2018. More than in any other decade, 46% were built in the 2000s.

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

Structures in Des Moines 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
1303699	Lattice tower	440 ft	2018	Sperry	IOWA STATE OF
1016388	Guyed tower	420 ft	2023	Burlington	Electronic Engineering Co
1018754	Tower	375 ft	1986	Burlington	Titan Broadcasting, LLC
1227365	Tower	370 ft	2001	West Burlington	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1018565	Tower	345 ft	1999	Yarmouth	ANR Pipeline Company
1265435	Other or unspecified	318 ft	2008	Burlington	INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
1243713	Lattice tower	310 ft	2004	Oakville	American Towers LLC
1225508	Guyed tower	307 ft	2001	Middletown	American Towers LLC
1003386	Lattice tower	305 ft	1996	West Burlington	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1241821	Guyed tower	304 ft	2004	Sperry	American Towers LLC
1049194	Tower	292 ft	1981	Burlington	PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO DBA = STATION KKMI
1015889	Tower	285 ft	1976	West Burlington	IOWA STATE OF
1007869	Tower	280 ft	1991	Burlington	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1061268	Guyed tower	267 ft	2000	West Burlington	BNSF Railway Co.
1237810	Lattice tower	260 ft	2003	Sperry	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1255623	Guyed tower	259 ft	2006	Oquawka	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1328147	Lattice tower	259 ft	2024	Danville	TowerNorth Development, LLC
1245447	Tower	255 ft	2004	Sperry	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1016537	Tower	240 ft	1989	Burlington	BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP
1227030	Lattice tower	235 ft	2001	Danville	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1017253	Other or unspecified	214 ft	1965	Burlington	Private owner (name withheld)
1017254	Other or unspecified	214 ft	1965	Burlington	Private owner (name withheld)
1017255	Other or unspecified	214 ft	1965	Burlington	Private owner (name withheld)
1230252	Tower	200 ft	2003	Middletown	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1230419	Tower	200 ft	2005	Burlington	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1230421	Tower	200 ft	2005	Mediapolis	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1253651	Guyed tower	199 ft	2006	New London	American Towers LLC
1257239	Tower	199 ft	2007	Burlington	Burlington, City of
1331314	Lattice tower	196 ft	2026	Mediapolis	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1212574	Guyed tower	195 ft	2000	West Burlington	American Towers LLC
1218587	Guyed tower	194 ft	2000	Mediapolis	American Towers LLC
1299486	Monopole	180 ft	2016	Burlington	SBA Towers X, LLC
1017203	Lattice tower	174 ft	1996	Burlington	Qwest Corporation
1016268	Tower	173 ft	1986	Mediapolis	Qwest Corporation
1016751	Guyed tower	160 ft	1987	Burlington	INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
1302269	Lattice tower	160 ft	2014	Burlington	American Towers LLC
1221968	Tower	150 ft	2000	Burlington	CITY OF BURLINGTON
1266578	Monopole	130 ft	2009	Danville	American Towers LLC
1298967	Monopole	130 ft	2016	Burlington	TowerCo 2013 LLC
1324396	Monopole	125 ft	2023	West Burlington	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1282303	Water tank	112 ft	1950	Burlington	Private owner (name withheld)
1260631	Monopole	100 ft	2008	Burlington	TowerCo 2013 LLC
1319407	Monopole	100 ft	2021	Burlington	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1289674	Monopole	80 ft	2014	Burlington	Burlington Divine Mercy Association
1302960	Lattice tower	69 ft	2017	Burlington	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1241475	On a building	66 ft	2004	Burlington	Burlington, City of

If you have a tower lease in Des Moines 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 Iowa with similar tower counts: Lee County (54), Clinton County (53), Story County (53), Tama County (46), Cerro Gordo County (45).

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.