Michigan / Ottawa County

#8 of 83 MI counties · 109 structures

Cell towers in Ottawa County, MI

The FCC registry lists 109 constructed antenna structures in Ottawa County, 2% of Michigan's 4,535. Ownership is spread across 52 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 19 (17%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 41 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1234
  1. 1Constructed structures 109
  2. 2Tallest 988 ft
  3. 3Largest owner American Tower
  4. 4Median height (state 225 ft) 199 ft
Structures
109
rank 8 of 83 in MI
Most common type
Tower
48% of structures
Over 200 feet
38
35% of structures
Peak build decade
2000s
39% built then

Who owns the towers in Ottawa County

52 different registrants own the 109 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.

American Tower19Verizon16SBA Communications14Crown Castle8Alltel7Ottawa County Central Dispat4Private owners3Vertical Bridge2
Constructed structures in Ottawa County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 199 feet, 26 feet shorter than the Michigan median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a structure near Allendale at 988 feet, built in 1986. More than in any other decade, 39% were built in the 2000s.

Tower52Monopole20Lattice tower16Guyed tower11Pole6Other or unspecified4
Structures in Ottawa County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.
11950s31970s91980s291990s432000s182010s62020s
Structures in Ottawa 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.TypeHeightBuiltCityOwner
1002079Other or unspecified988 ft1986AllendaleTRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.
1005721Guyed tower858 ft2020AllendaleGRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
1038319Lattice tower500 ft1998AllendaleMICHIGAN, STATE OF
1273836Lattice tower488 ft2011West OliveSBA GC Towers, LLC
1002159Guyed tower486 ft1972ZeelandVB Nimbus, LLC
1001094Tower479 ft1988ZeelandPrivate owner (name withheld)
1002389Guyed tower419 ft1984JamestownVertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1000506Tower417 ft1994CrockeryVertical Bridge Towers, IV LLC
1060573Guyed tower415 ft1998ZeelandAmerican Towers LLC
1000828Tower406 ft1985ZeelandPinnacle Towers LLC
1060574Tower404 ft1992ZeelandLANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION DBA = STATION WJQK
1021258Guyed tower349 ft1995CoopersvilleAlltel Corporation
1005801Guyed tower329 ft1973Grand RapidsSBA Infrastructures, LLC
1021262Tower329 ft1996HudsonvilleGrand Equipment Company, LLC
1212938Tower310 ft2000JamestownCasair Holdings, LLC
1000618Tower308 ft2010West OliveVB-S1 Assets, LLC
1000810Tower302 ft1995Spring LakeKC PROPERTIES INC
1005720Other or unspecified299 ft1987CoopersvilleGRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF CONTROL
1205767Guyed tower299 ft2019ZeelandOttawa County Central Dispatch Authority
1209055Other or unspecified270 ft2002ZeelandTRT Partners
1017585Lattice tower269 ft1995West OliveCellco Partnership
1017581Tower267 ft2007CoopersvilleCellco Partnership
1211049Lattice tower265 ft2000West OliveAmerican Towers LLC
1211781Tower265 ft2000HudsonvilleSTC Five LLC
1057135Lattice tower264 ft1997CoopersvilleAmerican Towers LLC
1021257Tower263 ft1998ZeelandAlltel Corporation
1065450Tower258 ft1999West OliveOTTAWA, COUNTY OF
1017580Lattice tower254 ft1994HudsonvilleCellco Partnership
1230053Tower254 ft2005HollandCCATT LLC
1001965Tower252 ft1997FruitportAlltel Corporation
1301926Guyed tower241 ft2020CoopersvilleAmerican Towers LLC
1017573Tower238 ft2007West OliveCellco Partnership
1021269Tower235 ft1993HollandTVT I, LLC
1001689Guyed tower234 ft2004Allendale TownshipCellco Partnership
1019337Tower229 ft2007WalkerCellco Partnership
1244019Guyed tower223 ft1997Spring LakeAlltel Corporation
1223794Tower210 ft2001HollandOTTAWA COUNTY OF
1222146Tower203 ft2004Spring LakeCrown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1216600Monopole200 ft2001JenisonAmerican Towers LLC
1226969Tower200 ft2004NunicaCrown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1054405Lattice tower199 ft1999Grand HavenAlltel Corporation
1057912Monopole199 ft1998Grand HavenAmerican Towers LLC
1202911Lattice tower199 ft2000HollandCrown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1203946Lattice tower199 ft1998HollandPinnacle Towers LLC
1208433Tower199 ft1999SpartaTRT Co
1209336Tower199 ft2005Grand HavenCrown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1216146Tower199 ft2000HollandCrown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1218659Tower199 ft2000RuskSBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1266789Tower199 ft2009West OliveOttawa, County of / Information Technology
1279419Monopole199 ft2012Grand HavenOttawa County - Information Technology
1298522Lattice tower199 ft2016HudsonvilleAmerican Towers LLC
1299137Lattice tower199 ft2016BeechwoodAmerican Towers LLC
1301200Lattice tower199 ft2017ConklinERS Telecom Properties, LLC/Mission 1 Communications
1302422Monopole199 ft2017CoopersvilleCellco Partnership
1303894Monopole199 ft2018ZeelandERS Telecom Properties, LLC
1317927Monopole199 ft2020ConklinVB-S1 Assets, LLC
1240873Tower198 ft1982HollandMidwest Communications, Inc.
1000880Guyed tower196 ft1975HollandAmerican Towers LLC
1212804Pole195 ft1995HollandCellco Partnership
1272689Tower195 ft2001CoopersvilleSBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1249034Tower194 ft2005ZeelandLakeshore Electronics LLC
1060324Tower193 ft1999HudsonvilleAmerican Towers LLC
1233173Tower193 ft2002ZeelandSurf Air Wireless, LLC
1205890Tower191 ft1999AllendaleSpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1206639Monopole190 ft1999ZeelandAmerican Towers LLC
1206642Tower190 ft1999HudsonvileeSpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1216730Tower190 ft1995HollandTRT Partners
1231667Tower190 ft2001HudsonvilleSBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1300671Lattice tower190 ft2016HudsonvilleOttawa County Central Dispatch Authority
1278465Monopole183 ft2011ConklinAmerican Towers LLC
1304904Monopole182 ft2019CoopersvilleTowerCo V Holdings LLC
1251870Pole179 ft2005HollandSBA Towers IX, LLC
1257532Other or unspecified179 ft2007JenisonOttawa County Central Dispatch Authority
1251406Monopole178 ft2007JenisonSBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1304761Monopole177 ft2019Spring LakeAmerican Towers LLC
1252325Tower175 ft2006Grand RapidsCellco Partnership
1302261Lattice tower175 ft2017Grand HavenERS Telecom Properties, LLC
1216269Monopole171 ft2000HudsonvilleAmerican Towers LLC
1211266Tower168 ft2000Norton ShoresSpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1017570Tower165 ft1986NunicaCellco Partnership
1264301Tower165 ft2008HollandGlobal Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1313750Monopole165 ft2021ZeelandCitySwitch II, LLC
1258970Tower161 ft2008Grand HavenOttawa County Central Dispatch Authority
1232066Tower160 ft2002JenisonPrivate owner (name withheld)
1256986Tower160 ft2006AllendaleSBA Towers II LLC
1253037Lattice tower159 ft2006HollandAmerican Towers LLC
1286510Lattice tower158 ft1989HollandHolland Board of Public Works
1292730Monopole157 ft2014HudsonvilleCellco Partnership
1060963Pole155 ft1998Georgetown Twp.Cellco Partnership
1238473Tower155 ft2003Spring LakeCellco Partnership
1232345Monopole154 ft2003Grand HavenSBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1301643Monopole150 ft2017AllendalePI Tower Development, LLC
1243993Tower149 ft1956Grand HavenWGHN, Inc.
1250977Tower138 ft2006HudsonvilleCity of Hudsonville
1046059Tower134 ft1997Grand HavenMichigan Gas Utilities
1229854Monopole133 ft2001HollandSBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1271996Tower132 ft2009JenisonAlltel Corporation
1005414Tower130 ft1987Grand HavenCOMTRONCO LTD
1313486Monopole130 ft2019ZeelandVB BTS III, LLC
1265821Monopole125 ft2008HollandSBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1283079Tower125 ft2012Grand HavenAlltel Corporation
1270930Tower123 ft2006ZeelandSBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1227194Tower121 ft2001AllendalePrivate owner (name withheld)
1272161Tower118 ft2008HollandSBA Towers IV, LLC
1017584Tower115 ft1993Grand HavenCellco Partnership
1270909Monopole108 ft2005HollandSBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1200933Pole49 ft1994Grand HavenCSX Transportation
1331600Pole43 ft2026Grand HavenCellco Partnership
1332485Pole43 ft2026Grand HavenCellco Partnership

If you have a tower lease in Ottawa 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: Washtenaw County (133), Macomb County (120), Ingham County (116), Berrien County (105), Monroe County (102).

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.