Cell towers in Charlevoix County, MI

The FCC registry lists 41 constructed antenna structures in Charlevoix County, 1% of Michigan's 4,535. Ownership is spread across 24 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 9 (22%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 13 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 41
2Tallest 633 ft
3Largest owner American Tower
4Median height (state 225 ft) 162 ft

Structures

rank 42 of 83 in MI

Most common type

Tower

27% of structures

Over 200 feet

22% of structures

Peak build decade

1990s

34% built then

Who owns the towers in Charlevoix County

24 different registrants own the 41 structures. One is registered to an individual or family trust, whose name 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 Charlevoix County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 162 feet, 63 feet shorter than the Michigan median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a tower near Vanderbilt at 633 feet, built in 1996. More than in any other decade, 34% were built in the 1990s.

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

Structures in Charlevoix 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
1000438	Tower	633 ft	1996	Vanderbilt	CADILLAC TELECASTING, CO
1003752	Tower	602 ft	1982	East Jordan	MacDonald Garber Broadcasting, Inc.
1054402	Lattice tower	500 ft	1999	Vanderbilt	MICHIGAN, STATE OF
1058091	Guyed tower	500 ft	1999	East Jordan	MICHIGAN, STATE OF
1000437	Tower	499 ft	1992	Vanderbilt	CADILLAC TELECASTING, CO.
1000383	Guyed tower	394 ft	1995	East Jordan	American Towers LLC
1002690	Guyed tower	310 ft	1996	Charlevoix	American Towers, LLC
1004399	Other or unspecified	265 ft	1989	East Jordan	Northern Christian Radio
1255532	Lattice tower	205 ft	1998	Boyne Falls	American Towers LLC
1206431	Lattice tower	200 ft	2000	Charlevoix	American Towers LLC
1221524	Tower	200 ft	2001	Boyne Falls	Alltel Corporation
1236133	Lattice tower	200 ft	2002	Boyne City	Great Lakes Energy
1211270	Monopole	199 ft	2000	Charlevoix	American Towers LLC
1263119	Lattice tower	199 ft	2009	East Jordan	American Towers LLC
1269696	Monopole	197 ft	2008	Charlevoix	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1206440	Guyed tower	195 ft	1999	Boyne City	American Towers LLC
1314722	Monopole	195 ft	2020	Charleviox	CCE Central Dispatch Authority
1263570	Tower	180 ft	2008	Beaver Island	EW Marine Inc.
1263602	Monopole	180 ft	2008	Beaver Island	St James Township
1205975	Water tank	170 ft	1999	Charlevoix	CITY OF CHARLEVOIX
1246654	Other or unspecified	162 ft	1975	Charlevoix	MacDonald Garber Broadcasting, Inc.
1246655	Other or unspecified	162 ft	1975	Charlevoix	MacDonald Garber Broadcasting, Inc.
1246656	Other or unspecified	162 ft	1975	Charlevoix	MacDonald Garber Broadcasting, Inc.
1236348	Lattice tower	155 ft	1998	Boyne City	American Towers LLC
1259505	Monopole	155 ft	2007	East Jordan	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1210932	Other or unspecified	143 ft	2016	East Jordan	Private owner (name withheld)
1243184	Monopole	126 ft	2004	Boyne City	Great Lakes Energy
1021172	Lattice tower	124 ft	2008	Beaver Island	Alltel Corporation
1288705	Lattice tower	124 ft	2013	Beaver Island	Cellco Partnership
1000385	Tower	100 ft	1995	Beaver Island	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1205485	Tower	100 ft	1985	St. James	Island Telephone Company
1266016	Tower	100 ft	2008	Boyne City	SBA Towers III LLC
1298270	Guyed tower	99 ft	2015	Charlevoix	Charlevoix, City of
1021173	Tower	98 ft	1996	Boyne Falls	Alltel Corporation
1066152	Lattice tower	88 ft	1996	Boyne Falls	CCATT LLC
1021179	Tower	82 ft	1995	Charlevoix	Alltel Corporation
1286241	Pole	79 ft	2013	Boyne City	Alltel Corporation
1237314	Tower	62 ft	2003	Charlevoix	Northern Christian Radio, Inc.
1227278	Pole	60 ft	2001	Charlevoix	CITY OF CHARLEVOIX
1318707	Pole	43 ft	2022	Charlevoix	ALLTEL Corporation
1319505	Pole	43 ft	2022	Charlevoix	ALLTEL Corporation

If you have a tower lease in Charlevoix 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 Michigan with similar tower counts: Osceola County (44), Wexford County (44), Sanilac County (43), Clinton County (41), Huron County (40).

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.