Cell towers in Lucas County, IA

The FCC registry lists 21 constructed antenna structures in Lucas County, 1% of Iowa's 3,266. Ownership is spread across 15 registrants; the largest, Array Digital Infrastructure, has 4 (19%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 1 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 21
2Tallest 470 ft
3Largest owner Array Digital Infrastructure
4Median height (state 259 ft) 304 ft

Structures

rank 69 of 99 in IA

Most common type

Guyed tower

38% of structures

Over 200 feet

76% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

29% built then

Who owns the towers in Lucas County

15 different registrants own the 21 structures. One is registered to an individual or family trust, whose name 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 Lucas County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 304 feet, 45 feet taller than the Iowa median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a guyed tower near Lucas at 470 feet, built in 2005. More than in any other decade, 29% were built in the 2000s.

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

Structures in Lucas 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
1246960	Guyed tower	470 ft	2005	Lucas	SBA Structures, LLC
1301320	Lattice tower	399 ft	2017	Chariton	IOWA STATE OF
1010148	Tower	370 ft	1997	Chariton	Cellco Partnership
1065909	Tower	366 ft	1980	Chariton	KLEECO RADIO, INC.
1237969	Lattice tower	345 ft	2003	Lucas	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1016638	Lattice tower	334 ft	1993	Chariton	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1230959	Guyed tower	326 ft	2001	Lucas	Cellco Partnership
1288047	Guyed tower	310 ft	2014	Williamson	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1318499	Guyed tower	307 ft	2021	Chariton	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1314362	Guyed tower	304 ft	2020	Lucas	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1315676	Guyed tower	304 ft	2020	Chariton	Private owner (name withheld)
1061267	Guyed tower	270 ft	2003	Willaimson	BNSF Railway Co.
1227038	Tower	265 ft	2001	Russell	Communication Enhancement, LLC
1288046	Guyed tower	260 ft	2014	Russell	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1331591	Lattice tower	260 ft	2026	Chariton	The Towers, LLC
1272615	Lattice tower	215 ft	2010	Chariton	INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
1280168	Tower	180 ft	2011	Chariton	Lucas, County of
1283695	Lattice tower	150 ft	2012	Chariton	BNSF Railway Co.
1226954	Tower	125 ft	2001	Chariton	Lucas County
1063550	Tower	118 ft	1999	Chariton	IOWA, STATE OF
1202995	Tower	30 ft	1992	Chariton	IOWA, STATE OF IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

If you have a tower lease in Lucas 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: Montgomery County (22), Worth County (22), Hancock County (21), Sac County (21), Audubon County (20).

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.