Minnesota / Douglas County
#21 of 87 MN counties · 40 structures
Cell towers in Douglas County, MN
The FCC registry lists 40 constructed antenna structures in Douglas County, 1% of Minnesota's 2,993. Ownership is spread across 22 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 6 (15%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 10 between them.
- 1Constructed structures 40
- 2Tallest 452 ft
- 3Largest owner American Tower
- 4Median height (state 260 ft) 252 ft
Who owns the towers in Douglas County
22 different registrants own the 40 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.
Height and age
The median structure here stands 252 feet, close to the Minnesota median of 260 feet. The tallest is a structure near Alexandria at 452 feet, built in 2003. More than in any other decade, 38% were built in the 2000s.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1235182 | Other or unspecified | 452 ft | 2003 | Alexandria | HBI Radio Alexandria, LLC |
| 1023384 | Guyed tower | 451 ft | 1999 | Garfield | American Towers LLC |
| 1032026 | Guyed tower | 425 ft | 1998 | Hoffman | RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION |
| 1032810 | Guyed tower | 425 ft | 1996 | Brandon | RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION |
| 1024619 | Tower | 354 ft | 1979 | Alexandria | SELECTIVE TV INC |
| 1023806 | Guyed tower | 351 ft | 1991 | Evansville | American Towers LLC |
| 1278445 | Tower | 350 ft | 2012 | Garfield | Minnesota, State of |
| 1014616 | Tower | 326 ft | 1994 | Hoffman | Minnesota, State of |
| 1214489 | Tower | 325 ft | 2001 | Osakis | SBA Structures, LLC |
| 1219677 | Guyed tower | 306 ft | 2001 | Brandon | SBA Structures, LLC |
| 1222751 | Guyed tower | 304 ft | 2001 | Alexandria | SBA Structures, LLC |
| 1030394 | Lattice tower | 300 ft | 2025 | Holmes City | Great River Energy |
| 1272238 | Lattice tower | 300 ft | 2010 | Kensington | American Towers LLC |
| 1023815 | Guyed tower | 293 ft | 1991 | Nelson | American Towers LLC |
| 1029783 | Tower | 289 ft | 1997 | Garfield | SBA Towers II LLC |
| 1230916 | Guyed tower | 277 ft | 2019 | Alexandria | Leighton Radio Holdings, Inc. |
| 1259658 | Tower | 266 ft | 2007 | Garfield | Brandon Communications |
| 1030390 | Lattice tower | 260 ft | 2025 | Osakis | Great River Energy |
| 1293211 | Lattice tower | 254 ft | 2015 | Carlos | Rural Cellular Corporation |
| 1328159 | Lattice tower | 254 ft | 2024 | Alexandria | TowerNorth Development, LLC |
| 1221923 | Tower | 250 ft | 2001 | Alexandria | American Towers LLC |
| 1259774 | Monopole | 199 ft | 2007 | Alexandria | American Towers LLC |
| 1300390 | Lattice tower | 199 ft | 2016 | Brandon | Xcell Towers II, LLC |
| 1234887 | Tower | 195 ft | 2002 | Alexandria | T-Mobile USA Tower LLC |
| 1024431 | Tower | 190 ft | 1986 | Alexandria | EIP Holdings II, LLC |
| 1208386 | Tower | 170 ft | 2000 | Miltona | Soo System Radio Communications Corporation |
| 1212603 | Tower | 168 ft | 2001 | Alexandria | Leighton Radio Holdings, Inc. |
| 1287730 | Lattice tower | 168 ft | 2022 | Alexandria | Brandon Communications Inc |
| 1205564 | Tower | 165 ft | 2000 | Alexandria | TLK, LLC |
| 1252507 | Tower | 162 ft | 2007 | Alexandria | Alexandria Light and Power |
| 1040477 | Tower | 159 ft | 1995 | Alexandria | Rural Cellular Corporation |
| 1227143 | Tower | 155 ft | 2002 | Alexandria | Rural Cellular Corporation |
| 1235666 | Tower | 154 ft | 2002 | Alexandria | T-Mobile USA Tower LLC |
| 1293952 | Monopole | 149 ft | 2015 | Alexandria | Rural Cellular Corporation |
| 1280894 | Tower | 120 ft | 2012 | Alexandria | Douglas County Sheriff |
| 1279333 | Tower | 110 ft | 2007 | Lowry | Gardonville Telephone |
| 1298773 | Monopole | 109 ft | 2016 | Alexandria | Rural Cellular Corporation |
| 1282762 | Tower | 78 ft | 2012 | Alexandria | Independent School District 206 |
| 1211114 | Tower | 77 ft | 1990 | Alexandria | Leighton Radio Holdings, Inc. |
| 1313212 | Monopole | 31 ft | 2022 | Alexandria | Rural Cellular Corporation |
If you have a tower lease in Douglas 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: Kandiyohi County (43), Wright County (43), Goodhue County (41), Lyon County (40), Koochiching County (39).
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.