Cell towers in Becker County, MN

The FCC registry lists 30 constructed antenna structures in Becker County, 1% of Minnesota's 2,993. Ownership is spread across 11 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 5 (17%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 9 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 30
2Tallest 499 ft
3Largest owner American Tower
4Median height (state 260 ft) 305 ft

Structures

rank 33 of 87 in MN

Most common type

Tower

37% of structures

Over 200 feet

63% of structures

Peak build decade

2010s

40% built then

Who owns the towers in Becker County

11 different registrants own the 30 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 Becker 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 tower near Detroit Lakes at 499 feet, built in 2011. More than in any other decade, 40% were built in the 2010s.

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

Structures in Becker 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
1276387	Tower	499 ft	2011	Detroit Lakes	Leighton Enterprises, Inc.
1020181	Guyed tower	422 ft	1996	Lake Park	RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION
1200123	Guyed tower	420 ft	1999	Detroit Lakes	American Towers LLC
1020142	Guyed tower	411 ft	1994	Mahkonce	RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION
1222758	Guyed tower	404 ft	2001	Osage	SBA Structures, LLC
1025579	Tower	354 ft	1975	Detroit Lakes	Leighton Enterprises, Inc.
1012098	Tower	350 ft	1997	Detroit Lakes	RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION
1272429	Tower	350 ft	2011	Audubon	Minnesota, State of
1281412	Tower	350 ft	2013	Ogema	Minnesota, State of
1282063	Tower	350 ft	2013	Holmesville	Minnesota, State of
1232472	Tower	340 ft	2002	Detroit Lakes	SBA Structures, LLC
1024701	Guyed tower	335 ft	1995	Detroit Lakes	American Towers LLC
1268492	Guyed tower	309 ft	2009	Waubun	American Towers LLC
1328337	Lattice tower	309 ft	2024	Ponsford	Rural Cellular Corporation
1216682	Tower	305 ft	2001	Rochert	SBA Structures, LLC
1272465	Guyed tower	305 ft	2010	Park Rapids	American Towers LLC
1254881	Tower	257 ft	2006	Lake Park	Cellco Partnership
1296091	Lattice tower	257 ft	2016	Frazee	Rural Cellular Corporation
1294737	Lattice tower	255 ft	2015	Rochert	Cellco Partnership
1252471	Monopole	198 ft	2006	Audubon	Cellco Partnership
1296810	Monopole	195 ft	2016	Detroit Lakes	RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION
1293365	Lattice tower	184 ft	2015	Detroit Lakes	Rural Cellular Corporation
1257952	Monopole	180 ft	2007	Detroit Lake	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1206647	Tower	148 ft	1985	Detroit Lakes	Minnesota, State of
1229749	Monopole	146 ft	2001	Detroit Lakes	American Towers LLC
1292366	Monopole	134 ft	2015	Detroit Lakes	Rural Cellular Corporation
1288267	Monopole	63 ft	2013	Detroit Lakes	Exelis, Inc
1278316	Tower	50 ft	2011	Detroit Lakes	BNSF Railway Co.
1315271	Lattice tower	36 ft	2020	Detroit Lakes	State of MN MnDOT Aeronautics
1234500	On a building	30 ft	2003	Detroit Lakes	State of MN MnDOT Aeronautics

If you have a tower lease in Becker 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: Freeborn County (33), Nobles County (31), Roseau County (31), Benton County (30), Carlton County (28).

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.