Cell towers in Porter County, IN

The FCC registry lists 93 constructed antenna structures in Porter County, 2% of Indiana's 3,783. Ownership is spread across 45 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 14 (15%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 24 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 93
2Tallest 600 ft
3Largest owner American Tower
4Median height (state 255 ft) 197 ft

Structures

rank 6 of 92 in IN

Most common type

Tower

34% of structures

Over 200 feet

30% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

38% built then

Who owns the towers in Porter County

45 different registrants own the 93 structures. 6 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 Porter County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 197 feet, 58 feet shorter than the Indiana median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a tower near Porter at 600 feet, built in 2008. More than in any other decade, 38% were built in the 2000s.

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

Structures in Porter 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
1264863	Tower	600 ft	2008	Porter	CPR Communications Services LLC
1034020	Tower	494 ft	1997	Wheeler	Miner Electronics LLC
1031183	Other or unspecified	468 ft	1996	Valparaiso	AQUA LAND COMMUNICATIONS INC
1030104	Guyed tower	425 ft	1996	Valparaiso	American Towers LLC
1027655	Tower	421 ft	1997	Chesterton	Indiana, State of (IPSC)
1031184	Other or unspecified	418 ft	1986	Valparaiso	AQUA LAND COMMUNICATIONS INC
1030103	Guyed tower	402 ft	2006	Valparaiso	American Towers LLC
1030270	Lattice tower	388 ft	1956	Kouts	Duneland Site Investments, LLC
1274197	Lattice tower	365 ft	2016	Michigan City	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1325648	Lattice tower	365 ft	2025	South Haven	Northern Indiana Public Service Company
1052374	Tower	351 ft	1999	Valparaiso	Northern Indiana Public Service Company
1029572	Tower	350 ft	1993	Valparaiso	Northern Indiana Public Service Company
1038029	Other or unspecified	334 ft	1987	Portage	WNDZ, INC.
1038030	Other or unspecified	334 ft	1987	Portage	WNDZ, INC.
1030105	Guyed tower	316 ft	2006	Valparaiso	American Towers LLC
1324956	Lattice tower	315 ft	2025	Valparaiso	Northern Indiana Public Service Company
1325649	Lattice tower	315 ft	2026	Dune Acres	Northern Indiana Public Service Company
1223028	Tower	311 ft	1965	Valparaiso	Private owner (name withheld)
1242224	Other or unspecified	310 ft	2004	Malden	LaPorte Co. Farm Co-op Assn. Inc.
1057433	Guyed tower	305 ft	1998	Hebron	SBA Towers, LLC
1013616	Tower	295 ft	1996	Westville	Casair Holdings, LLC
1061604	Tower	295 ft	1992	Burns Harbor	AQUA LAND COMMUNICATIONS INC
1263922	Monopole	255 ft	2008	Hebron	SBA Towers III LLC
1235925	On a building	254 ft	2014	Valparaiso	Tower Management Company, LLC.
1028086	Tower	250 ft	1979	Valparaiso	Comcast of California/Colorado/Illinois/Indiana/Michigan, LLC
1033596	Tower	245 ft	1994	Michigan City	Bulk Transport Corp
1226894	Monopole	235 ft	2001	Kouts	SBA Properties, LLC
1030102	Other or unspecified	203 ft	1964	Valparaiso	Adams Radio Group
1030101	Other or unspecified	200 ft	1964	Valparaiso	Adams Radio Group
1065971	Monopole	200 ft	1999	Portage	American Towers LLC
1236341	Monopole	200 ft	2004	Portage	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1245227	Tower	200 ft	2004	Valparaiso	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1270676	Monopole	200 ft	2011	Valparaiso	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1065958	Monopole	199 ft	2001	Portage	American Towers LLC
1205749	Lattice tower	199 ft	1999	Portage	American Towers LLC
1210126	Monopole	199 ft	2001	Chesterton	SBA Towers, LLC
1210611	Tower	199 ft	2000	Michigan City	STC Two LLC
1236031	Tower	199 ft	2003	Valparaiso	Aqua-Land Communications, Inc.
1239749	Tower	199 ft	2004	Portage	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1265692	Monopole	199 ft	2007	Valparaiso	SBA Towers III LLC
1302263	Monopole	199 ft	2019	Hebron	ERS Telecom Properties, LLC
1302265	Monopole	199 ft	2018	Valparaiso	ERS Telecom Properties, LLC
1246109	Monopole	198 ft	2004	Valparaiso	SBA Towers, LLC
1065961	Monopole	197 ft	2012	Burns Harbor	American Towers LLC
1201944	On a building	197 ft	1999	Valparaiso	Porter County Sheriff Department
1229516	Mast	197 ft	2001	Valparaiso	American Towers, LLC
1253530	Pole	197 ft	2006	Portage	Aqua-Land Communications, Inc.
1258122	Pole	196 ft	2007	Portage	Aqua-Land Communications, Inc.
1065969	Monopole	194 ft	2000	Valparaiso	American Towers LLC
1245229	Tower	190 ft	2004	Chesteron	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1065968	Monopole	188 ft	1999	Michigan City	American Towers, LLC
1290199	Lattice tower	185 ft	2018	Valparaiso	GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY
1294474	Monopole	184 ft	2015	Valparaiso	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1052330	Lattice tower	183 ft	2006	Valparaiso	American Towers LLC
1210812	Monopole	180 ft	2022	Valparaiso	STC Two LLC
1303004	Monopole	174 ft	2019	Chesterton	PI Tower Development, LLC
1250805	Monopole	170 ft	2005	Portage	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1322393	Monopole	170 ft	2022	Valparaiso	CitySwitch II, LLC
1063492	Monopole	166 ft	1999	Valparaiso	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1324471	Monopole	165 ft	2024	Valparaiso	Northern Indiana Public Service Company
1254082	Lattice tower	162 ft	2002	Valparaiso	American Towers LLC
1277864	Tower	160 ft	1996	Michigan City	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1277865	Tower	160 ft	1997	Union Twp	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1261659	Tower	156 ft	2007	Valparaiso	East Porter County School Corporation
1289711	Lattice tower	155 ft	1995	Valparaiso	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1301959	Monopole	155 ft	2017	Valparaiso	PI Tower Development, LLC
1231656	Lattice tower	154 ft	2001	Valparaiso	SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1205060	Tower	148 ft	1999	Valparaiso	Porter Memorial Hospital
1230788	Tower	142 ft	2001	Valparaiso	VALPARAISO, CITY OF
1230789	Tower	142 ft	2001	Valparaiso	VALPARAISO, CITY OF
1234293	Tower	140 ft	2002	Valparaiso	PORTER, COUNTY OF
1321234	Monopole	135 ft	2022	Portage	Northern Indiana Public Service Company
1271716	Monopole	130 ft	2001	Chesterton	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1300943	Monopole	130 ft	2017	Valparaiso	Harmoni Towers, LLC
1267472	Tower	129 ft	2009	Valparaiso	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1302094	Monopole	129 ft	2017	Portage	PI Tower Development LLC c/o LendLease Americas, Inc
1200328	Tower	126 ft	1980	Valparaiso	Northern Indiana Public Service Company
1259741	Tower	125 ft	2007	Valparaiso	Private owner (name withheld)
1201873	Tower	118 ft	1991	Valparaiso	Porter Memorial Hospital - EMS
1200324	Tower	105 ft	1999	Valparaiso	Valparaiso University
1221434	Tower	100 ft	2001	Valparaiso	Private owner (name withheld)
1279970	Other or unspecified	100 ft	1989	Portage	Private owner (name withheld)
1255527	Tower	98 ft	2006	Valparaiso	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1250388	Tower	90 ft	2007	Valparaiso	The Lutheran University Association, Inc.
1202714	Tower	78 ft	1980	Valparaiso	Porter County Municipal Airport Authority
1284513	Monopole	69 ft	2012	Valparaiso	Norfolk Southern Railway Company
1286914	Monopole	69 ft	2013	Valparaiso	Norfolk Southern Railway Company
1297929	Mast	66 ft	2016	Valparaiso	GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY
1297930	Mast	66 ft	2016	Valparaiso	GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY
1200093	On a building	64 ft	1985	Valparaiso	Northern Indiana Public Service Company
1300125	Monopole	63 ft	2015	Valparaiso	Norfolk Southern Railway Company
1279971	Other or unspecified	60 ft	1991	Portage	Private owner (name withheld)
1205795	Tower	30 ft	2000	Valparaiso	Private owner (name withheld)

If you have a tower lease in Porter 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 Indiana with similar tower counts: Allen County (134), St. Joseph County (118), Elkhart County (113), LaPorte County (92), Vanderburgh County (79).

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.