Cell towers in Sangamon County, IL

The FCC registry lists 109 constructed antenna structures in Sangamon County, 2% of Illinois's 5,168. Ownership is spread across 51 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 29 (27%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 42 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 109
2Tallest 1458 ft
3Largest owner American Tower
4Median height (state 207 ft) 256 ft

Structures

109

rank 9 of 102 in IL

Most common type

Tower

48% of structures

Over 200 feet

58% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

43% built then

Who owns the towers in Sangamon County

51 different registrants own the 109 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 Sangamon 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 tower near Mechanicsburg at 1458 feet, built in 1986. More than in any other decade, 43% were built in the 2000s.

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

Structures in Sangamon 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
1008823	Tower	1458 ft	1986	Mechanicsburg	GUY GANNETT COMMUNICATIONS DBA = WICS-TV
1016051	Tower	664 ft	2002	Springfield	Nexstar Media Inc.
1056343	Guyed tower	518 ft	1974	Mechanicsburg	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD
1021955	Tower	501 ft	1992	Springfield	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1009042	Tower	500 ft	1980	Curren	Woodward Communications, Inc.
1009043	Tower	500 ft	1993	Rochester	Woodward Communications, Inc.
1010355	Tower	497 ft	2008	New Berlin	Saga Communications of Illinois, LLC
1004110	Guyed tower	465 ft	1977	Springfield	American Towers LLC
1055248	Guyed tower	462 ft	2001	Springfield	American Towers LLC
1008057	Tower	459 ft	1983	Springfield	ILLINOIS, STATE OF DBA = ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
1005609	Guyed tower	433 ft	2005	Springfield	American Towers LLC
1210119	Tower	426 ft	2000	Springfield	Woodward Communications, Inc.
1008832	Tower	417 ft	1994	Williamsville	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1055345	Guyed tower	412 ft	1998	Springfield	American Towers LLC
1024211	Tower	400 ft	1989	Springfield	B&C VENTURES INC
1025686	On a building	373 ft	1976	Springfield	Tower Capital Group, LP
1009397	Tower	349 ft	1989	Island Grove	ILLINOIS ROAD CONTRACTORS INC
1009857	Lattice tower	349 ft	2005	Rochester	American Towers LLC
1219902	Tower	347 ft	1998	Divernon	Woodward Communications, Inc.
1237095	Tower	345 ft	2004	Loami	K-LOVE, Inc.
1016533	Pole	342 ft	1997	Auburn	SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1221885	Tower	325 ft	2002	Athens	Woodward Communications, Inc.
1230895	Tower	325 ft	2002	Springfield	Sangamon, County of
1009390	Tower	318 ft	1977	Pleasant Plains	BRANDT CONSOLIDATED INC
1207741	Tower	315 ft	1995	Glenarm	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1009855	Guyed tower	308 ft	1993	New Berlin	American Towers LLC
1008833	Lattice tower	307 ft	1994	Mechanicsburg	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1254523	Guyed tower	306 ft	2006	Springfield	Saga Communications of Illinois, LLC
1023459	Tower	303 ft	1979	Springfield	Saga Communications of Illinois, LLC
1259414	Tower	303 ft	2007	Springfield	Norfolk Southern Corporation
1009399	Tower	300 ft	1967	Springfield	Titan Properties, LLC
1229393	Tower	300 ft	2002	Chatham	Private owner (name withheld)
1323644	Lattice tower	300 ft	2023	Auburn	Sangamon County Office of Emergency Management
1323645	Lattice tower	300 ft	2023	Illiopolis	Sangamon County Office of Emergency Management
1323646	Lattice tower	300 ft	2023	Pleasant Plains	Sangamon County Office of Emergency Management
1027871	Tower	299 ft	1968	Springfield	A. REYHAN, INC
1246669	Lattice tower	295 ft	2005	Pawnee	AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
1008838	Tower	292 ft	1989	New Berlin	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1009874	Tower	286 ft	1986	Buffalo	Private owner (name withheld)
1038851	On a building	265 ft	1996	Springfield	AT&T Corp
1252430	Tower	264 ft	2006	Pleasant Plains	SBA Towers II LLC
1007701	Tower	263 ft	2004	Glenarm	Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP
1211948	Lattice tower	263 ft	2000	Rochester	American Towers LLC
1009668	On a building	262 ft	1960	Springfield	Myers Family Real Estate of Springfield, LLC
1208819	Lattice tower	261 ft	2000	Divernon	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1267029	Lattice tower	260 ft	2009	Pleasant Plains	Cellco Partnership
1016536	Tower	259 ft	1997	Illiopolis	American Towers LLC
1256137	Tower	259 ft	2007	Auburn	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1266338	Tower	258 ft	2009	Pleasant Plains	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1266502	Tower	258 ft	2009	Loami	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1267259	Tower	258 ft	2009	Cantrall	Vertical Bridge NTCF, LLC
1271888	Tower	258 ft	2010	Pawnee	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1226544	Lattice tower	257 ft	2001	Williamsville	American Towers LLC
1009044	Other or unspecified	256 ft	1950	Riverton	Woodward Communications, Inc.
1009045	Other or unspecified	256 ft	1950	Riverton	Woodward Communications, Inc.
1009046	Other or unspecified	256 ft	1950	Riverton	Woodward Communications, Inc.
1009047	Other or unspecified	256 ft	1950	Riverton	Woodward Communications, Inc.
1220489	Lattice tower	256 ft	2001	Dawson	American Towers LLC
1316769	Lattice tower	256 ft	2022	New Berlin	VB BTS III, LLC
1016531	Tower	255 ft	1997	Springfield	CCATT LLC
1230454	Tower	248 ft	2002	Chatham	American Towers LLC
1014805	Tower	247 ft	1953	Pleasant Plains	American Towers LLC
1312083	Lattice tower	230 ft	2020	Buffalo	COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
1053133	Tower	200 ft	1998	Springfield	American Towers, LLC
1215264	Tower	199 ft	2000	Buffalo	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1216516	Tower	199 ft	2001	Springfield	CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.
1241996	Pole	199 ft	2004	New Berlin	Vertical Bridge Towers, LLC
1302579	Monopole	197 ft	2014	Cantrall	American Towers LLC
1273742	Lattice tower	196 ft	2000	Chatham	American Towers LLC
1266683	Monopole	194 ft	2009	Springfield	SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1053135	Tower	191 ft	1998	Springfield	American Towers, LLC
1214357	Lattice tower	190 ft	2001	Springfield	American Towers LLC
1220479	Mast	190 ft	2001	Springfield	American Towers LLC
1221601	Monopole	190 ft	2001	Springfield	American Towers LLC
1063652	Tower	188 ft	1999	Springfield	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1009398	Tower	180 ft	1979	Springfield	P E C INC
1284532	On a building	180 ft	2013	Springfield	SANGAMON, COUNTY OF
1256149	Tower	179 ft	2006	Springfield	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1009492	On a building	175 ft	1988	Springfield	AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
1226546	Mast	172 ft	2001	Springfield	American Towers LLC
1016530	Mast	168 ft	2000	Springfield	CCATT LLC
1215719	Pole	165 ft	2000	Springfield	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1218169	Pole	165 ft	2000	Springfield	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1326522	Monopole	165 ft	2025	Springfield Township	CitySwitch II, LLC
1215480	Tower	161 ft	1996	Springfield	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1209221	Monopole	160 ft	2001	Springfield	American Towers LLC
1221849	Tower	160 ft	2004	Springfield	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1288677	Monopole	158 ft	2006	Springfield	CCATT LLC
1040109	Other or unspecified	150 ft	1997	Springfield	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1278752	Tower	150 ft	2012	Springfield	Illinois, State of
1040108	Tower	140 ft	1997	Springfield	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1256945	Tower	140 ft	2007	Springfield	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1287797	Monopole	140 ft	2012	Springfield	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1294064	Monopole	140 ft	2014	Springfield	American Towers LLC
1329214	Monopole	135 ft	2025	Springfield	Tillman Infrastructure, LCC
1209227	Lattice tower	133 ft	2000	Springfield	American Towers LLC
1209225	Tower	124 ft	2000	Sherman	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1040972	Pole	118 ft	1998	Springfield	SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1208818	Tower	117 ft	2000	Springfield	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1304487	Guyed tower	115 ft	2018	Springfield	Broughton Brothers Equipment, Inc.
1304653	Lattice tower	115 ft	2017	Springfield	Broughton Brothers Equipment, Inc.
1000131	Pole	114 ft	1996	Springfield	American Towers LLC
1267344	Pole	111 ft	1997	Springfield	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1256402	Monopole	110 ft	2006	Fancy Creek	SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1239625	Tower	101 ft	2002	Springfield	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
1327927	Monopole	98 ft	2024	Springfield	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1005610	Tower	81 ft	1998	Springfield	American Towers LLC
1009419	Tower	60 ft	1992	Auburn	Ameren Illinois Company
1307732	Lattice tower	48 ft	2017	Buffalo	CTI Towers Assets II, LLC

If you have a tower lease in Sangamon 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: McHenry County (123), Madison County (122), Kane County (115), St. Clair County (108), Champaign County (104).

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.