Illinois / Henry County

#22 of 102 IL counties · 60 structures

Cell towers in Henry County, IL

The FCC registry lists 60 constructed antenna structures in Henry County, 1% of Illinois's 5,168. Ownership is spread across 28 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 15 (25%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 26 between them.

Value a buyout offer

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  1. 1Constructed structures 60
  2. 2Tallest 1096 ft
  3. 3Largest owner American Tower
  4. 4Median height (state 207 ft) 265 ft
Structures
60
rank 22 of 102 in IL
Most common type
Tower
40% of structures
Over 200 feet
39
65% of structures
Peak build decade
2000s
42% built then

Who owns the towers in Henry County

28 different registrants own the 60 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.

American Tower15Array Digital Infrastructure10Crown Castle7SBA Communications4Tower Sites, Inc.2Private owners2BNSF Railway2Vertical Bridge2
Constructed structures in Henry County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 265 feet, 58 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 Lynn Center at 1096 feet, built in 2001. More than in any other decade, 42% were built in the 2000s.

Tower24Lattice tower19Guyed tower12Other or unspecified4Monopole1
Structures in Henry County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.
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Structures in Henry 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.TypeHeightBuiltCityOwner
1225582Guyed tower1096 ft2001Lynn CenterAmerican Towers LLC
1011182Guyed tower1009 ft2020OrionNexstar Media Inc.
1009846Tower499 ft1989KewaneeIllinois Cooperative Association, Inc., dba Clear Talk
1008849Tower496 ft1969OrionTownsquare Media Quad Cities, LLC
1009709Guyed tower419 ft2006KewaneeGlobal Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1002675Tower413 ft1987GeneseoCrown Castle GT Company, LLC
1204997Tower397 ft2001GeneseoAMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION
1010016Other or unspecified393 ft2005CambridgeARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1210072Guyed tower366 ft2000Lynn CenterAmerican Towers LLC
1208446Guyed tower365 ft2000WoodhullAmerican Towers LLC
1215195Guyed tower363 ft2000GeneseoAmerican Towers LLC
1208442Guyed tower358 ft2000AnnawanAmerican Towers LLC
1041432Lattice tower345 ft1998AnnawanARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1312819Guyed tower315 ft2020GalvaVertical Bridge Development, LLC
1009503Guyed tower306 ft2001GeneseoKN Telecommunications Inc.
1049518Tower306 ft1958New WindsorTower Sites, Inc.
1228198Tower305 ft2001AtkinsonCrown Castle GT Company, LLC
1263127Guyed tower305 ft2008CambridgeAmerican Towers LLC
1263128Guyed tower304 ft2008ProphetstownAmerican Towers LLC
1002678Tower299 ft1995AlphaCrown Castle GT Company, LLC
1008498Tower299 ft1993KewaneeCrown Castle GT Company, LLC
1002676Tower298 ft1995AnnawanCrown Castle GT Company, LLC
1002685Lattice tower298 ft1995Green RockCrown Castle GT Company, LLC
1031242Tower298 ft1997OrionCrown Castle GT Company, LLC
1008680Tower295 ft2001OpheimANR Pipeline Company
1008059Tower294 ft1985AndoverILLINOIS, STATE OF DBA = ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
1290834Lattice tower280 ft2014HooppoleSBA Towers V, LLC
1011625Tower276 ft1977GeneseoCumulus Broadcasting, LLC
1007457Tower275 ft1977KewaneeAbilities Plus, Inc.
1231499Lattice tower265 ft2002OrionARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1325695Lattice tower265 ft2024CambridgeVertical Bridge VBTS, LLC
1009731Other or unspecified261 ft1960Coal ValleyPrivate owner (name withheld)
1009732Other or unspecified261 ft1960Coal ValleyPrivate owner (name withheld)
1034206Lattice tower255 ft1997Green RockARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1008380Tower251 ft1951KewaneeVirden Broadcasting Corp.
1316067Lattice tower249 ft2021GenescoPI Tower Development LLC
1008620Tower242 ft1971AlphaTower Sites, Inc.
1008681Tower220 ft1952KewanneeANR PIPELINE COMPANY
1009712Tower213 ft1972OscoTELECOM RELAY SERVICES INC
1010017Lattice tower200 ft1992KewaneeARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1234658Tower200 ft2001KewaneeGlobal Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1046290Lattice tower199 ft1998GeneseoAmerican Towers LLC
1210592Lattice tower199 ft1998OrionAmerican Towers LLC
1223436Tower199 ft2001GeneseoSBA Steel, LLC.
1223474Tower199 ft2002ColmaSBA Structures, LLC
1229232Tower199 ft2001OrionSBA Structures, LLC
1239084Lattice tower199 ft2004GalvaARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1256615Lattice tower199 ft2007CambridgeARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1261141Lattice tower199 ft2008GeneseoARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1264982Guyed tower199 ft2009KawaneeAmerican Towers LLC
1280210Lattice tower199 ft1998ColonaAmerican Towers LLC
1332918Lattice tower199 ft2026Bishop HillTowerNorth Development, LLC
1263129Lattice tower195 ft2009GeneseoAmerican Towers LLC
1276757Lattice tower195 ft2013GeneseoAmerican Towers LLC
1244316Lattice tower185 ft2004KewaneeARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1256617Other or unspecified169 ft2007GeneseoARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1273082Monopole157 ft2010KewaneeTower Assets Newco IX, LLC
1281132Tower50 ft2012KewaneeBNSF Railway Co
1281133Tower50 ft2012KewaneeBNSF Railway Co
1313329Lattice tower40 ft2016GalvaCTI Towers Assets II, LLC

If you have a tower lease in Henry 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: Vermilion County (65), Kankakee County (63), DeKalb County (62), Adams County (59), Jackson County (57).

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.