Cell towers in Iron County, MI

The FCC registry lists 17 constructed antenna structures in Iron County, 0% of Michigan's 4,535. Ownership is spread across 11 registrants; the largest, SBA Communications, has 4 (24%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 5 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 17
2Tallest 500 ft
3Largest owner SBA Communications
4Median height (state 225 ft) 269 ft

Structures

rank 77 of 83 in MI

Most common type

Guyed tower

35% of structures

Over 200 feet

94% of structures

Peak build decade

2010s

47% built then

Who owns the towers in Iron County

11 different registrants own the 17 structures. 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 Iron County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 269 feet, 44 feet taller than the Michigan median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a guyed tower near Crystal Falls at 500 feet, built in 2001. More than in any other decade, 47% were built in the 2010s.

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

Structures in Iron 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
1219029	Guyed tower	500 ft	2001	Crystal Falls	MICHIGAN, STATE OF
1219039	Guyed tower	500 ft	2000	Amasa	MICHIGAN, STATE OF
1221512	Guyed tower	500 ft	2001	Iron River	MICHIGAN, STATE OF
1035446	Guyed tower	499 ft	1987	Iron River	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1280544	Tower	469 ft	2011	Amasa	American Towers LLC
1281439	Tower	460 ft	2011	Iron River	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1288160	Guyed tower	349 ft	2013	Crystal Falls	Nsight Tower Holdings, LLC
1308951	Lattice tower	283 ft	2019	Iron River	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1050713	Tower	269 ft	1988	Iron River	WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
1331763	Lattice tower	265 ft	2026	Iron River	The Towers, LLC
1327359	Lattice tower	260 ft	2024	Iron River	VB BTS, ll, LLC
1255692	Tower	259 ft	2007	Crystal Falls	Alltel Corporation
1273216	Guyed tower	250 ft	2010	Iron River	SBA Towers II LLC
1273217	Lattice tower	247 ft	2010	Iron River	SBA Towers II LLC
1274567	Lattice tower	239 ft	2010	Amasa	SBA Towers II LLC
1273365	Lattice tower	235 ft	2010	Crystal Falls	SBA Towers II LLC
1202960	Tower	105 ft	1994	Stambaugh	STORA ENSO NORTH AMERICA CORP

If you have a tower lease in Iron 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: Leelanau County (19), Ontonagon County (19), Schoolcraft County (18), Montmorency County (17), Oscoda County (17).

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.