Cell towers in Aitkin County, MN

The FCC registry lists 37 constructed antenna structures in Aitkin County, 1% of Minnesota's 2,993. Ownership is spread across 16 registrants; the largest, SBA Communications, has 9 (24%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 16 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 37
2Tallest 498 ft
3Largest owner SBA Communications
4Median height (state 260 ft) 305 ft

Structures

rank 25 of 87 in MN

Most common type

Guyed tower

38% of structures

Over 200 feet

78% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

32% built then

Who owns the towers in Aitkin County

16 different registrants own the 37 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 Aitkin County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 305 feet, 45 feet taller than the Minnesota median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a monopole near Aitkin County at 498 feet, built in 2019. More than in any other decade, 32% were built in the 2000s.

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

Structures in Aitkin 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
1024148	Monopole	498 ft	2019	Aitkin County	R&J Broadcasting, Inc.
1020172	Guyed tower	420 ft	1995	Jacobson	RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION
1237924	Tower	420 ft	2003	Palisade	SBA Structures, LLC
1020190	Guyed tower	418 ft	1995	Mcgrath	RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION
1054455	Guyed tower	416 ft	1997	Mcgregor	American Towers LLC
1273374	Guyed tower	407 ft	2010	Mcgrath	American Towers LLC
1230207	Guyed tower	406 ft	2001	Palisade	SBA Structures, LLC
1273298	Guyed tower	405 ft	2010	Palisade	American Towers LLC
1023811	Guyed tower	372 ft	2016	Mcgregor	American Towers LLC
1235331	Guyed tower	364 ft	2002	Aitkin	SBA Structures, LLC
1030385	Lattice tower	350 ft	2025	Giese	Great River Energy
1270686	Tower	350 ft	2010	St. Paul	Minnesota, State of
1277374	Tower	350 ft	2011	Glen	Minnesota, State of
1259389	Guyed tower	328 ft	2007	Mcgregor	SBA GC Towers, LLC
1023809	Guyed tower	324 ft	1994	Aitkin	American Towers LLC
1223251	Tower	320 ft	2001	Kimberly	SBA Structures, LLC
1250093	Tower	310 ft	2005	Palisade	SBA Structures, LLC
1284946	Guyed tower	310 ft	2012	Aitkin	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1252254	Guyed tower	305 ft	2006	Aitkin	SBA Towers II LLC
1267146	Guyed tower	300 ft	2009	Hill City	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1277653	Tower	300 ft	2011	Hassman	Minnesota, State of
1319481	Lattice tower	290 ft	2022	Mcgregor	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1264295	Lattice tower	284 ft	2025	Aitkin	Great River Energy
1024529	Guyed tower	283 ft	1978	Glen	Allete, Inc., d/b/a Minnesota Power
1248178	Tower	260 ft	2005	Lawler	Minnesota, State of
1295229	Lattice tower	259 ft	2016	Aitkin	RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION
1318358	Lattice tower	257 ft	2023	Aitkin	RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION
1064590	Tower	207 ft	1986	Aitkin	Private owner (name withheld)
1245893	Tower	205 ft	1988	Aitkin	R&J Broadcasting, Inc.
1236196	Tower	199 ft	2002	Aitkin	CCTM2 LLC
1020189	Tower	170 ft	1995	Hill City	RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION
1215993	Lattice tower	153 ft	2001	Hill City	American Towers LLC
1049175	Tower	120 ft	1994	Mcgregor	BNSF Railway Co.
1206630	Tower	120 ft	1995	Aitkin	Minnesota, State of
1230887	Tower	120 ft	2002	Hill City	Minnesota, State of
1334043	Lattice tower	47 ft	2026	Aitkin	State of MN MnDOT Aeronautics
1298267	Monopole	33 ft	2016	Mcgregor	BNSF Railway Co.

If you have a tower lease in Aitkin 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 Minnesota with similar tower counts: Lyon County (40), Koochiching County (39), Morrison County (39), Scott County (37), Pine County (36).

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.