Cell towers in Clay County, IL

The FCC registry lists 42 constructed antenna structures in Clay County, 1% of Illinois's 5,168. SBA Communications owns 13 of them (31%), so a landowner here with a tower lease is more likely than not dealing with one company. The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 17 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 42
2Tallest 498 ft
3Largest owner SBA Communications
4Median height (state 207 ft) 256 ft

Structures

rank 42 of 102 in IL

Most common type

Tower

38% of structures

Over 200 feet

69% of structures

Peak build decade

2010s

40% built then

Who owns the towers in Clay County

27 different registrants own the 42 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 Clay County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 256 feet, 49 feet taller than the Illinois median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a guyed tower near Flora at 498 feet, built in 1985. More than in any other decade, 40% were built in the 2010s.

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

Structures in Clay 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
1005619	Guyed tower	498 ft	1985	Flora	American Towers LLC
1203253	Tower	460 ft	1999	Flora	Wabash Independent Networks, Inc.
1245169	Tower	370 ft	2002	Clay City	Vertical Bridge NTCF, LLC
1009538	Tower	350 ft	1993	Louisville	Private owner (name withheld)
1009279	Tower	328 ft	1959	Clay City	ILLINOIS, STATE OF
1009628	Guyed tower	321 ft	1994	Louisville	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1326346	Lattice tower	321 ft	2025	Xenia	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1008918	Tower	319 ft	1993	Clay City	H&R COMMUNICATIONS INC DBA = WBP TV 24
1287101	Guyed tower	310 ft	2013	Farina	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1287102	Guyed tower	310 ft	2013	Louisville	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1290307	Guyed tower	308 ft	2014	Flora	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1238436	Tower	300 ft	2003	Flora	DMR/Aircomm, Inc.
1008917	Tower	299 ft	1971	Flora	H&R COMMUNICATIONS INC DBA = WNOI FM
1273768	Tower	290 ft	2010	Xenia	SBA Towers V, LLC
1274839	Guyed tower	285 ft	2010	Louisville	SBA Towers V, LLC
1321363	Lattice tower	275 ft	2022	Xenia	Parallel Infrastructure III, LLC
1254971	Tower	269 ft	2007	Louisville	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1221071	Lattice tower	266 ft	2001	Clay City	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1223272	Lattice tower	261 ft	2001	Flora	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1288107	Lattice tower	259 ft	2013	Harter Township	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1286870	Lattice tower	257 ft	2013	Louisville	SBA Towers IV, LLC
1287297	Lattice tower	255 ft	2013	Louisville	SBA Towers IV, LLC
1286580	Lattice tower	254 ft	2013	Louisville	SBA Towers IV, LLC
1287962	Lattice tower	254 ft	2013	Louisville	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1287966	Lattice tower	254 ft	2013	Xenia	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1287967	Lattice tower	254 ft	2013	Clay City	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1295352	Lattice tower	225 ft	2015	Greendale	ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
1288286	Lattice tower	209 ft	2013	Noble	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1053155	Tower	207 ft	1984	Flora	CLAY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
1277719	Guyed tower	198 ft	2011	Flora	CCTM2 LLC
1009452	Tower	190 ft	1963	Louisville	AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
1222987	Tower	180 ft	1990	Clay City	DMR Aircomm INC
1288131	Lattice tower	180 ft	2013	Clay City	Bspeedy Wireless Inc
1202063	Tower	155 ft	1973	Flora	COUNTRYMARK COOPERATIVE INC
1255736	Guyed tower	155 ft	2007	Flora	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1063910	Tower	135 ft	2000	Flora	CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL
1222986	Tower	100 ft	2001	Flora	Flora Community Unit School District 35
1211295	Mast	81 ft	2000	Flora	Illinois Municipal Electric Agency
1217221	Mast	81 ft	2000	Flora	Illinois Municipal Electric Agency
1201765	Pole	80 ft	1994	Flora	CSX Transportation
1285284	Mast	80 ft	2013	Flora	Bspeedy Wireless Inc
1250437	Tower	35 ft	2005	Flora	Airport Authority of Flora, Illinois

If you have a tower lease in Clay 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 Illinois with similar tower counts: Logan County (44), Whiteside County (44), Effingham County (43), Kendall County (42), Morgan County (42).

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.