Cell towers in Stephenson County, IL

The FCC registry lists 39 constructed antenna structures in Stephenson County, 1% of Illinois's 5,168. Ownership is spread across 19 registrants; the largest, Array Digital Infrastructure, has 11 (28%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 14 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 39
2Tallest 450 ft
3Largest owner Array Digital Infrastructure
4Median height (state 207 ft) 260 ft

Structures

rank 45 of 102 in IL

Most common type

Lattice tower

44% of structures

Over 200 feet

62% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

62% built then

Who owns the towers in Stephenson County

19 different registrants own the 39 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 Stephenson County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 260 feet, 53 feet taller than the Illinois median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a structure near Freeport at 450 feet, built in 1981. Most 62% were built in the 2000s.

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

Structures in Stephenson 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
1009521	Other or unspecified	450 ft	1981	Freeport	Private owner (name withheld)
1204113	Guyed tower	406 ft	2022	Freeport	Private owner (name withheld)
1007919	Guyed tower	370 ft	1987	Lena	American Towers, LLC
1211578	Tower	359 ft	2000	Lena	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1007678	Guyed tower	320 ft	1996	Lena	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1036158	Tower	318 ft	1994	Freeport	Private owner (name withheld)
1228871	Tower	310 ft	2001	Pecatonica	Crown Communication LLC
1007860	Lattice tower	305 ft	1992	Freeport	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1303545	Lattice tower	305 ft	2018	Freeport	CHICAGO, CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1009371	Tower	300 ft	1973	Freeport	Comcast of Illinois/Indiana/Ohio, LLC
1002683	Tower	296 ft	1990	Freeport	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1248021	Tower	272 ft	2007	Orangeville	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1331267	Lattice tower	271 ft	2026	Freeport	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1031428	Tower	268 ft	1997	Lena	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1225726	Lattice tower	260 ft	2001	Freeport	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1239635	Lattice tower	260 ft	2003	Winslow	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1239636	Pole	260 ft	2003	Orangeville	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1241997	Lattice tower	260 ft	2004	German Valley	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1254384	Lattice tower	260 ft	2006	Davis	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1308848	Lattice tower	260 ft	2019	Orangeville	Harmoni Towers LLC
1261864	Lattice tower	258 ft	2008	Pearl City	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1262060	Lattice tower	258 ft	2008	Dakota	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1304306	Lattice tower	237 ft	2018	Lena	Harmoni Towers LLC
1221510	Tower	209 ft	2000	Freeport	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1031429	Lattice tower	200 ft	2000	Freeport	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1242666	Tower	199 ft	2004	Freeport	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1270756	Lattice tower	198 ft	2009	Freeport	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1222641	Tower	197 ft	2001	Davis	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1236706	Tower	195 ft	2002	Freeport	Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1238253	Pole	193 ft	2003	Freeport	CCATT LLC
1245234	Lattice tower	185 ft	2004	Freeport	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1238133	Pole	172 ft	2003	Freeport	CCATT LLC
1285150	Lattice tower	170 ft	2012	Freeport	SBA Towers IV, LLC
1223231	Guyed tower	167 ft	1999	Freeport	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1248041	Tower	153 ft	2005	Freeport	STC Two LLC
1313400	Guyed tower	60 ft	2001	Lena	CTI Towers Assets II, LLC
1252873	Mast	55 ft	2006	Freeport	City of Freeport
1313377	Lattice tower	47 ft	2003	Winslow	CTI Towers Assets II, LLC
1313376	Lattice tower	37 ft	2006	German Valley	CTI Towers Assets II, LLC

If you have a tower lease in Stephenson 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: Clay County (42), Kendall County (42), Morgan County (42), Grundy County (38), Iroquois County (38).

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.