Cell towers in Polk County, IA

The FCC registry lists 158 constructed antenna structures in Polk County, 5% of Iowa's 3,266 — one of the three most in the state. Ownership is spread across 54 registrants; the largest, Array Digital Infrastructure, has 41 (26%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 30 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 158
2Tallest 2000 ft
3Largest owner Array Digital Infrastructure
4Median height (state 259 ft) 175 ft

Structures

158

rank 1 of 99 in IA

Most common type

Monopole

34% of structures

Over 200 feet

29% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

38% built then

Who owns the towers in Polk County

54 different registrants own the 158 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 Polk County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 175 feet, 84 feet shorter than the Iowa median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a tower near Alleman at 2000 feet, built in 1974. More than in any other decade, 38% were built in the 2000s.

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

Structures in Polk 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
1016799	Tower	2000 ft	1974	Alleman	Hearst Properties Inc.
1043707	Tower	2000 ft	1972	Alleman	Tribune Broadcasting Company II, LLC
1061304	Guyed tower	1999 ft	2001	Slater	American Tower LLC
1015278	Tower	1305 ft	2010	Alleman	GTC Uno, LLC
1028734	Tower	1048 ft	2002	Des Moines	GTC Uno, LLC
1028281	Tower	746 ft	1992	Mitchellville	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1043027	Guyed tower	538 ft	1997	Shedahl	VB Nimbus, LLC
1016800	Lattice tower	537 ft	1985	Des Moines	Hearst Properties Inc.
1016626	Lattice tower	518 ft	2004	Des Moines	Blue Sky Towers IV, LLC
1053157	Tower	504 ft	1989	Des Moines	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1061891	Guyed tower	500 ft	1990	Grimes	VB Nimbus, LLC
1028735	Tower	479 ft	1973	Des Moines	VB Nimbus, LLC
1023683	Lattice tower	441 ft	1994	Des Moines	AT&T Corp
1018144	On a building	407 ft	1957	Des Moines	DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
1043706	Tower	407 ft	1982	Des Moines	Tribune Broadcasting Company II, LLC
1036830	Other or unspecified	372 ft	1986	Des Moines	Saga Communications of Iowa, LLC
1033958	Other or unspecified	363 ft	1946	Des Moines	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1016859	Lattice tower	355 ft	1992	Des Moines	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1238004	Other or unspecified	330 ft	2003	Grimes	Private owner (name withheld)
1235167	Tower	328 ft	2003	Johnston	US Army Corps of Engineers,Saylorville Lake Project
1265420	Tower	325 ft	2009	Polk City	K2 Towers II, LLC
1286835	Lattice tower	310 ft	2013	Polk City	RACOM CORPORATION
1226596	Guyed tower	309 ft	2001	Elkhart	American Towers LLC
1319962	Lattice tower	305 ft	2021	Altoona	SBA Towers X, LLC
1291411	Lattice tower	300 ft	2014	Elkhart	SBA Towers V, LLC
1217517	Tower	298 ft	1978	Des Moines	Polk County Sheriff's Office
1017070	Guyed tower	292 ft	1991	Des Moines	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1016686	On a building	288 ft	1993	Des Moines	Cellco Partnership
1219110	Tower	267 ft	2000	Ankeny	VB Nimbus, LLC
1328324	Monopole	266 ft	2025	Pleasant Hill	MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
1235460	Lattice tower	265 ft	2002	Alleman	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1020786	Tower	260 ft	1968	Des Moines	MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
1209449	Lattice tower	258 ft	2000	Altoona	American Towers LLC
1230786	Lattice tower	244 ft	2001	Jefferson	SBA Structures, LLC
1232243	Tower	240 ft	2004	Polk City	SBA Towers, LLC
1279110	Lattice tower	235 ft	2011	Runnells	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1027168	Other or unspecified	209 ft	1997	Des Moines	TWO RIVERS BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1027169	Other or unspecified	209 ft	1997	Des Moines	TWO RIVERS BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1027170	Other or unspecified	209 ft	1997	Des Moines	TWO RIVERS BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1027171	Monopole	209 ft	1997	Des Moines	VB Nimbus, LLC
1018631	Tower	207 ft	1992	Des Moines	TV 45 INC DBA = TV 35
1028280	Tower	207 ft	1992	Mitchellville	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1033959	Other or unspecified	205 ft	1946	Des Moines	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1036829	Other or unspecified	205 ft	1986	Des Moines	Saga Communications of Iowa, LLC
1036831	Other or unspecified	205 ft	1986	Des Moines	Saga Communications of Iowa, LLC
1017078	Pole	202 ft	1994	Des Moines	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1227988	Lattice tower	200 ft	2001	Mitchellville	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1202875	Lattice tower	199 ft	1999	West Des Moines	SBA Structures, LLC
1223548	Monopole	199 ft	2001	Altoona	SBA Structures, LLC
1233815	Tower	199 ft	2001	Ankeny	CCATT LLC
1260907	Monopole	199 ft	2008	Johnston	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1301352	Monopole	199 ft	2017	Pleasant Hill	TowerCo 2013 LLC
1317371	Lattice tower	199 ft	2021	Elkhart	RACOM Corporation
1017091	Lattice tower	198 ft	1992	West Des Moines	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1055019	Tower	198 ft	1995	Des Moines	American Family Association
1297346	Pole	198 ft	2015	Ankeny	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1301775	Monopole	198 ft	2018	Pleasant Hill	TowerCo 2013 LLC
1250031	Tower	197 ft	2005	Des Moines	Citicasters Co.
1004871	Lattice tower	196 ft	1997	Des Moines	STC Five LLC
1231930	Tower	195 ft	2002	Altoona	MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
1224253	Monopole	190 ft	2001	Des Moines	American Towers LLC
1274295	Monopole	190 ft	2010	Des Moines	American Towers LLC
1224127	Tower	189 ft	2001	Des Moines	SBA Structures, LLC
1225140	Monopole	189 ft	2001	Des Moines	SBA Structures, LLC
1229278	Tower	189 ft	2001	Des Moines	SBA Steel, LLC.
1229472	Pole	189 ft	2001	Des Moines	CCATT LLC
1280981	Pole	189 ft	2006	Des Moines	CCATT LLC
1224144	Monopole	187 ft	2001	Des Moines	CCATT LLC
1317572	Monopole	187 ft	2021	Runnels	Parallel Infrastructure III, LLC
1012057	Tower	185 ft	2000	Cumming	T-Mobile Central LLC
1275198	Lattice tower	185 ft	2010	West Des Moines	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1294272	Monopole	185 ft	2015	Des Moines	American Towers LLC
1318083	Monopole	184 ft	2022	Des Moines	TowerCo 2013 LLC
1258504	Lattice tower	180 ft	2007	Des Moines	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1269570	Monopole	180 ft	2009	Des Moines	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1298631	Monopole	179 ft	2016	Johnston	Cellco Partnership
1281872	Monopole	178 ft	2011	Des Moines	American Towers LLC
1062358	Tower	177 ft	1978	Des Moines	BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
1043153	Lattice tower	175 ft	1998	Altoona	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1231039	Lattice tower	175 ft	2002	Des Moines	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1237247	Lattice tower	175 ft	2003	West Des Moines	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1021881	Lattice tower	170 ft	1997	Des Moines	Cellco Partnership
1294615	Lattice tower	170 ft	2015	Ankeny	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1283747	Monopole	169 ft	2014	Runnells	1 Source Towers
1054802	Lattice tower	167 ft	1998	Des Moines	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1237160	Monopole	165 ft	2003	Grimes	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1012197	Monopole	160 ft	2025	Des Moines	TowerCo V Holdings LLC
1253687	Lattice tower	160 ft	2006	Des Moines	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1220290	Monopole	159 ft	2001	Des Moines	SBA Structures, LLC
1220342	Monopole	159 ft	2001	Des Moines	SBA Structures, LLC
1027489	Pole	157 ft	1997	Des Moines	TowerCo IV LLC
1012058	Pole	155 ft	1997	Des Moines	TowerCo IV LLC
1324131	Monopole	155 ft	2023	Elkhart	TowerCo 2013 LLC
1326968	Monopole	155 ft	2025	Des Moines	TowerCo 2013 LLC
1016685	Tower	154 ft	1994	Altoona	Cellco Partnership
1302328	Monopole	154 ft	2015	Des Moines	American Towers LLC
1006111	On a building	150 ft	1996	Des Moines	T-Mobile Central LLC
1016677	Monopole	150 ft	1996	Ankeny	Cellco Partnership
1044672	Monopole	149 ft	1999	Ankeny	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1290219	Pole	146 ft	2003	Des Moines	Cellco Partnership
1231074	Lattice tower	145 ft	2002	Bondurant	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1226177	Tower	140 ft	2006	Des Moines	STC Five LLC
1276124	Pole	139 ft	2010	Ankeny	SBA Steel LLC
1006112	Pole	135 ft	1997	Des Moines	TowerCo IV LLC
1004559	Monopole	135 ft	1996	Des Moines	TowerCo IV LLC
1041359	Lattice tower	135 ft	1998	Ankeny	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1038803	Pole	131 ft	1998	Des Moines	TowerCo IV LLC
1240220	Monopole	130 ft	2003	Altoona	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1249684	Pole	130 ft	2005	Urbandale	SBA Towers, LLC
1262746	Monopole	130 ft	2009	Des Moines	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1308117	Monopole	130 ft	2019	Des Moines	Cellco Partnership
1284679	Tower	128 ft	2012	West Des Moines	Cellco Partnership
1016679	Tower	125 ft	1992	Des Moines	Cellco Partnership
1234430	Tower	125 ft	2002	Des Moines	STC Five LLC
1265653	Monopole	125 ft	2009	Altoona	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1274569	Monopole	125 ft	2010	Des Moine	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1298905	Monopole	125 ft	2015	Des Moines	American Towers LLC
1246498	Pole	123 ft	2005	Ankeny	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1038804	On a building	122 ft	1998	Des Moines	TowerCo IV LLC
1235749	Monopole	120 ft	2002	Des Moines	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1324284	Monopole	120 ft	2023	Ankeny	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1261494	Monopole	119 ft	2008	Urbandale	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1020224	Monopole	115 ft	1997	Des Moines	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1056819	Monopole	115 ft	1998	Des Moines	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1223608	Lattice tower	115 ft	2001	Urbandale	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1226352	Other or unspecified	115 ft	2001	Granger	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1229340	Lattice tower	115 ft	2002	Des Moines	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1230918	Lattice tower	115 ft	2002	Ankeny	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1302821	Monopole	113 ft	2019	Des Moines	Polk, County of
1004557	Pole	112 ft	1996	Des Moines	TowerCo IV LLC
1259588	Monopole	110 ft	2007	Des Moines	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1316412	Water tank	110 ft	2021	Des Moines	New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC
1220809	Monopole	109 ft	2000	Des Moines	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1331911	Monopole	109 ft	2026	Des Moines	TowerNorth Development, LLC
1289289	Monopole	106 ft	2006	Des Moines	Octagon Towers, LLC
1291835	Monopole	106 ft	2018	Des Moines	Cellco Partnership
1245632	Monopole	105 ft	2004	Urbandale	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1294611	Pole	105 ft	2016	Des Moines	Cellco Partnership
1298654	Monopole	105 ft	2015	Ankeny	TowerCo IV LLC
1299801	Monopole	103 ft	2017	Ankeny	Cellco Partnership
1038802	Pole	101 ft	1997	Carney	TowerCo IV LLC
1309450	Guyed tower	100 ft	2017	Sheldahl	CTI Assets II, LLC
1234274	Tower	98 ft	2002	Ankeny	STC Five LLC
1245360	On a building	95 ft	2004	Des Moines	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1246291	Other or unspecified	95 ft	2004	Des Moines	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1026690	Lattice tower	80 ft	2003	Des Moines	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1302127	Monopole	80 ft	2014	Ankeny	American Towers LLC
1200374	Monopole	76 ft	1999	Des Moines	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1008539	Pole	75 ft	1997	Des Moines	TowerCo IV LLC
1309298	Lattice tower	75 ft	2001	Urbandale	CTI Towers Assets II, LLC
1267744	Monopole	60 ft	2010	Clive	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1307271	Monopole	60 ft	2018	Bondurant	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1278425	Pole	50 ft	2014	Des Moines	TowerCo IV LLC
1252984	Tower	49 ft	2006	Des Moines	Private owner (name withheld)
1235004	Tower	44 ft	2011	Pleasant Hill	ONEOK INC.
1205447	Mast	33 ft	2002	Ankeny	IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1314276	Monopole	30 ft	2021	Ankeny	Verizon Wireless (VAW) LLC
1318956	Monopole	30 ft	2022	West Des Moines	Cellco Partnership

If you have a tower lease in Polk 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: Linn County (103), Pottawattamie County (94), Black Hawk County (89), Johnson County (89).

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.