Cell towers in Madison County, IL

The FCC registry lists 122 constructed antenna structures in Madison County, 2% of Illinois's 5,168. Ownership is spread across 55 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 23 (19%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 42 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 122
2Tallest 579 ft
3Largest owner American Tower
4Median height (state 207 ft) 206 ft

Structures

122

rank 7 of 102 in IL

Most common type

Tower

37% of structures

Over 200 feet

52% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

32% built then

Who owns the towers in Madison County

55 different registrants own the 122 structures. 3 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 Madison County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 206 feet, close to the Illinois median of 207 feet. The tallest is a tower near Granite City at 579 feet, built in 1961. More than in any other decade, 32% were built in the 2000s.

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

Structures in Madison 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
1010442	Tower	579 ft	1961	Granite City	NORMAN BROADCASTING CO
1047832	Guyed tower	522 ft	1995	Collinsville	SBA Structures, LLC
1009571	Tower	480 ft	1970	Edwardsville	Private owner (name withheld)
1010770	Tower	480 ft	1945	Stallings	Entercom Illinois, LLC
1033701	Other or unspecified	453 ft	1998	Madison	KSD-AM, LLC DBA = KTRS AM
1033703	Other or unspecified	453 ft	1998	Madison	KSD-AM, LLC DBA = KTRS AM
1033704	Other or unspecified	453 ft	1998	Madison	KSD-AM, LLC DBA = KTRS AM
1033702	Other or unspecified	452 ft	1998	Madison	KSD-AM, LLC DBA = KTRS AM
1008072	Tower	438 ft	1995	Edwardsville	ILLINOIS, STATE OF DBA = ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
1009661	Other or unspecified	425 ft	1993	Highland	Birach Broadcasting Corporation
1009662	Other or unspecified	425 ft	1993	Highland	Birach Broadcasting Corporation
1009663	Other or unspecified	425 ft	1993	Highland	Birach Broadcasting Corporation
1009664	Other or unspecified	425 ft	1993	Highland	Birach Broadcasting Corporation
1060585	Tower	419 ft	1973	Godfrey	SBA Structures, LLC
1023824	Guyed tower	413 ft	2014	Alton	METROPLEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
1008333	Other or unspecified	394 ft	1938	East Saint Louis	Bible Broadcasting Network, Inc
1008334	Other or unspecified	394 ft	1938	East Saint Louis	Bible Broadcasting Network, Inc
1008335	Other or unspecified	394 ft	1938	East Saint Louis	Bible Broadcasting Network, Inc
1006870	Guyed tower	347 ft	2023	Madison County	The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
1006871	Guyed tower	347 ft	2023	Madison County	The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
1006872	Guyed tower	347 ft	2023	Madison County	The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
1009281	Tower	328 ft	1959	Hamel	ILLINOIS, STATE OF
1242338	Tower	328 ft	2005	Godfrey	Lewis and Clark Community College
1036159	Tower	321 ft	1953	Highland	American Towers LLC
1042918	Tower	320 ft	1997	Livingston	Crown Communication LLC
1041377	Other or unspecified	308 ft	1978	Wood River	Grand Slam Sports, LLC
1041378	Other or unspecified	308 ft	1978	Wood River	Grand Slam Sports, LLC
1041379	Other or unspecified	308 ft	1978	Wood River	Grand Slam Sports, LLC
1041380	Other or unspecified	308 ft	1978	Wood River	Grand Slam Sports, LLC
1008779	Lattice tower	302 ft	1985	Alton	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1017758	Lattice tower	300 ft	1984	Edwardsville	American Towers LLC
1289150	Mast	300 ft	2014	Highland	City of Highland
1239363	Tower	295 ft	2004	Edwardsville	MADISON, COUNTY OF
1007093	Tower	293 ft	1985	Saint Jacob	Enable Mississippi River Transmission, LLC
1008674	Tower	269 ft	1991	Godfrey	UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY
1023076	Lattice tower	268 ft	1982	Trenton	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1009604	Tower	260 ft	2003	Alton	STC Five LLC
1261979	Tower	260 ft	2008	Godfrey	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1277682	Lattice tower	257 ft	2011	Godfrey	American Towers LLC
1023754	Guyed tower	256 ft	2013	Edwardsville	American Towers LLC
1022332	Tower	250 ft	1994	Dorsey	Private owner (name withheld)
1239728	Other or unspecified	243 ft	2020	Maryville	SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COOP, INC.
1009296	Other or unspecified	231 ft	1987	Edwardsville	HOMETOWN BROADCASTING CO INC DBA = WRYT
1009297	Other or unspecified	231 ft	1987	Edwardsville	HOMETOWN BROADCASTING CO INC DBA = WRYT
1009298	Other or unspecified	231 ft	1987	Edwardsville	HOMETOWN BROADCASTING CO INC DBA = WRYT
1009299	Other or unspecified	231 ft	1987	Edwardsville	HOMETOWN BROADCASTING CO INC DBA = WRYT
1053416	Other or unspecified	231 ft	1987	Edwardsville	COVENANT NETWORK
1053417	Other or unspecified	231 ft	1987	Edwardsville	COVENANT NETWORK
1053418	Other or unspecified	231 ft	1987	Edwardsville	COVENANT NETWORK
1053419	Other or unspecified	231 ft	1987	Edwardsville	COVENANT NETWORK
1027920	Tower	227 ft	1976	Carpenter	Norfolk Southern Corporation
1201093	Tower	225 ft	1987	Pierron	CSX Transportation
1201095	Tower	223 ft	1987	Troy	CSX Transportation
1008007	Tower	220 ft	1953	Wood River	MARATHON ASHLAND PIPE LINE LLC
1008049	Tower	220 ft	1995	Collinsville	ILLINOIS, STATE OF DBA = ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
1050581	Tower	220 ft	2001	Collinsville	Towers of KLL LLC
1044632	Tower	217 ft	1993	Granite City	Enable Mississippi River Transmission, LLC
1218892	Tower	211 ft	2000	South Roxana	American Towers LLC
1300601	Lattice tower	210 ft	2017	East Alton	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1023408	Tower	209 ft	2001	Alton	American Towers LLC
1236435	Mast	206 ft	2003	Hamel	Cellco Partnership
1227011	Tower	205 ft	2001	Highland	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1246337	Tower	205 ft	2005	Troy	SBA Towers, LLC
1006686	Tower	202 ft	2012	Collinsville	American Towers LLC
1218884	Lattice tower	200 ft	2000	Edwardsville	American Towers LLC
1218890	Tower	200 ft	2003	Highland	American Towers LLC
1218891	Lattice tower	200 ft	2000	Highland	American Towers LLC
1218933	Lattice tower	200 ft	2000	Worden	American Towers LLC
1219992	Lattice tower	200 ft	2000	Troy	American Towers LLC
1222321	Lattice tower	200 ft	2001	Collinsville	American Towers LLC
1294188	Lattice tower	200 ft	2015	Maryville	Ameren Illinois Company
1010551	Tower	199 ft	1991	Hamel	MADISON TELEPHONE COMPANY
1064755	Tower	199 ft	1992	Alton	Private owner (name withheld)
1266149	Tower	199 ft	2009	Bunker Hill	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1272654	Tower	199 ft	2010	Dorsey	EIP Holdings II, LLC
1277858	Tower	199 ft	2011	Alton	SBA Towers X, LLC
1293431	Monopole	199 ft	2014	Highland	SBA Towers V, LLC
1284401	Lattice tower	195 ft	1996	Hartford	CCATT LLC
1247905	Monopole	190 ft	2004	Godfrey	SBA Towers II LLC
1279687	Lattice tower	184 ft	2000	Marine	American Towers LLC
1053421	Other or unspecified	180 ft	1990	N	COVENANT NETWORK DBA = RADIO STATION WRYT
1053422	Other or unspecified	180 ft	1990	Mc Donough Lake	COVENANT NETWORK DBA = RADIO STATION WRYT
1053423	Other or unspecified	180 ft	1990	Mc Donough Lake	COVENANT NETWORK DBA = RADIO STATION WRYT
1053424	Other or unspecified	180 ft	1990	Mc Donough Lake	COVENANT NETWORK DBA = RADIO STATION WRYT
1214547	Tower	177 ft	2004	Edwardsville	STC Five LLC
1004195	Tower	166 ft	1990	Bethalto	American Towers LLC
1293396	Monopole	165 ft	2014	Alton	Cellco Partnership
1320768	Lattice tower	165 ft	2025	Madison	Parallel Infrastructure III, LLC
1008782	Lattice tower	160 ft	1994	Edwardsville	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1283783	Monopole	160 ft	1996	Troy	American Towers LLC
1300529	Monopole	160 ft	2004	Marine	Cellco Partnership
1213321	Monopole	157 ft	2000	Granite City	American Towers LLC
1283540	Tower	157 ft	1996	East Alton	CCATT LLC
1317894	Monopole	157 ft	2021	Alton	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1005018	Tower	155 ft	2003	Bethalto	STC Five LLC
1052258	Lattice tower	155 ft	1996	Wood River	American Towers LLC
1207121	Mast	155 ft	2000	Alton	American Towers LLC
1057424	Pole	153 ft	1999	Edwardsville	CCATT LLC
1260873	Tower	152 ft	2008	Maryville	Diamond Towers IV LLC
1251716	Tower	140 ft	2006	St. Jacob	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1265350	Pole	140 ft	2008	Granite City	CIS Communications, LLC
1283963	Tower	138 ft	2012	Granite City	US Army Corps of Engineers
1222281	Mast	135 ft	2003	East Alton	American Towers LLC
1238986	Monopole	132 ft	2004	St. Jacob	CCATT LLC
1242850	Tower	130 ft	2004	East Alton	Vertical Bridge NTCF, LLC
1253335	Tower	130 ft	2006	Venice	Vertical Bridge NTCF, LLC
1257166	Other or unspecified	130 ft	2008	Granite City	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1275708	Tree / stealth	130 ft	2010	Granite City	SBA Towers IV, LLC
1204461	Monopole	126 ft	2012	Bethalto	CCATT LLC
1244243	Monopole	125 ft	2005	Edwardsville	SBA Towers V, LLC
1245542	Other or unspecified	125 ft	2004	Alton	VERTICAL BRIDGE TOWERS V, LLC
1243946	Tower	120 ft	2005	South Roxana	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1330711	Monopole	119 ft	2025	St. Jacob	CitySwitch II, LLC
1268098	Tower	110 ft	2009	South Roxana	SBA Towers II LLC
1052251	Monopole	106 ft	1994	Glen Carbon	American Towers LLC
1243199	Tower	105 ft	2005	East Alton	American Towers LLC
1283654	Pole	103 ft	1996	Wood River	CCATT LLC
1323277	Lattice tower	101 ft	2023	Collinsville	Dawson Enterprises Investing, LLC
1242846	Other or unspecified	100 ft	2005	Troy	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1279782	Pole	100 ft	1997	Madison	BMB Tower Holdings, LLC
1322991	Lattice tower	100 ft	2019	Collinsville	Dawson Enterprises Investing, LLC
1242088	Mast	35 ft	2005	East Alton	St. Louis Regional Airport Authority

If you have a tower lease in Madison 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: DuPage County (170), Winnebago County (124), McHenry County (123), Kane County (115), Sangamon County (109).

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.