Minnesota / Itasca County

#7 of 87 MN counties · 74 structures

Cell towers in Itasca County, MN

The FCC registry lists 74 constructed antenna structures in Itasca County, 2% of Minnesota's 2,993. Ownership is spread across 31 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 11 (15%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 18 between them.

Value a buyout offer

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  1. 1Constructed structures 74
  2. 2Tallest 500 ft
  3. 3Largest owner American Tower
  4. 4Median height (state 260 ft) 307 ft
Structures
74
rank 7 of 87 in MN
Most common type
Guyed tower
31% of structures
Over 200 feet
55
74% of structures
Peak build decade
2000s
38% built then

Who owns the towers in Itasca County

31 different registrants own the 74 structures. 2 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 Tower11SBA Communications7Itasca, County of7Rural Cellular Corporation5Minnesota, State of5Allete, Inc., d/b/a Minnesot3RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION3Rapids Radio LLC3
Constructed structures in Itasca County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 307 feet, 47 feet taller than the Minnesota median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a structure near Calumet at 500 feet, built in 1994. More than in any other decade, 38% were built in the 2000s.

Guyed tower23Tower22Lattice tower15Other or unspecified9Monopole4Pole1
Structures in Itasca County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.
11960s61970s61980s61990s282000s162010s112020s
Structures in Itasca 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
1060990Other or unspecified500 ft1994CalumetEIP Holdings II, LLC
1048885Guyed tower497 ft1981Grand RapidsSWI Funds Tower Holdings, LLC
1253369Tower470 ft2006IngerItasca, County of
1254611Tower462 ft2007MarcellItasca, County of
1024447Guyed tower445 ft1990ColeraineNorthern Communications, LLC
1027585Tower420 ft2000MarcellITASCA, COUNTY OF
1253370Tower420 ft2006BigforkItasca, County of
1253373Tower420 ft2006AlvwoodItasca, County of
1253374Tower420 ft2007EffieItasca, County of
1024521Tower415 ft1980MarcellAllete, Inc., d/b/a Minnesota Power
1253845Other or unspecified415 ft2006NashwaukItasca, County of
1274827Guyed tower414 ft2010Grand RapidsAmerican Towers LLC
1224083Guyed tower410 ft2001WarbaSBA Structures, LLC
1232911Guyed tower410 ft2002Deer RiverSBA Structures, LLC
1327518Guyed tower409 ft2024EffieRural Cellular Corporation
1272448Guyed tower408 ft2010GoodlandAmerican Towers LLC
1276540Guyed tower407 ft2015Deer RiverLeech Lake Band of Ojibwe
1276542Guyed tower407 ft2016Deer RiverLeech Lake Band of Ojibwe
1260390Other or unspecified400 ft2007CohassetAllete, Inc., d/b/a Minnesota Power
1226638Other or unspecified380 ft2010Big ForkArvig Enterprises
1029811Other or unspecified371 ft1969Deer RiverNorthern Communications, LLC
1253367Other or unspecified370 ft2006NashwaukItasca, County of
1253368Lattice tower370 ft2025Grand RapidsGreat River Energy
1261143Tower370 ft2008ColeraineMinnesota, State of
1023392Tower362 ft1979MaxEZ TV
1023393Tower362 ft1979NorthomeEZ TV
1028572Tower360 ft1989Grand RapidsPrivate owner (name withheld)
1255822Tower350 ft2007Deer RiverMinnesota, State of
1318446Guyed tower334 ft2022BigforkTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1319485Guyed tower334 ft2021BoveyTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1323906Guyed tower331 ft2025NorthomeTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1033985Guyed tower325 ft1997KeewatinRural Cellular Corporation
1208747Tower320 ft2000ColeraineCOUNTY OF ITASCA, MINNESOTA
1264788Guyed tower320 ft2008CookAmerican Towers LLC
1268481Tower320 ft2010Deer RiverAmerican Towers LLC
1327470Lattice tower310 ft2025BigforkThe Towers, LLC
1275299Lattice tower308 ft2010CohassettAmerican Towers LLC
1273820Guyed tower306 ft2010Deer RiverAmerican Towers LLC
1257853Guyed tower305 ft2007Grand RapidsSBA Towers II LLC
1260913Guyed tower305 ft2008BoveyAmerican Towers LLC
1266917Guyed tower305 ft2009Deer RiverAmerican Towers LLC
1268130Guyed tower305 ft2009NashwaukAmerican Towers LLC
1250841Guyed tower300 ft2005Big ForkRural Cellular Corporation
1255343Guyed tower299 ft2006Grand RapidsRURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION
1235772Guyed tower285 ft2002Squaw LakeSBA Structures, LLC
1020187Lattice tower275 ft1997Deer RiverRURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION
1050389Tower270 ft2009Deer RiverEnbridge Energy Company, Inc.
1292496Lattice tower259 ft2017Deer RiverRural Cellular Corporation
1329954Lattice tower256 ft2025Deer RiverRURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION
1024523Lattice tower255 ft1978BoveyAllete, Inc., d/b/a Minnesota Power
1268172Guyed tower220 ft2009Grand RapidsSBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1030396Lattice tower218 ft2025Grand RapidsGreat River Energy
1023366Other or unspecified212 ft1976Grand RapidsRapids Radio LLC
1023367Other or unspecified212 ft1976Grand RapidsRapids Radio LLC
1023368Other or unspecified212 ft1976Grand RapidsRapids Radio LLC
1268173Tower200 ft2010CalumetSBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1301020Monopole200 ft2017BlackduckVB BTS III, LLC
1317214Lattice tower200 ft2016Big ForkVB BTS III, LLC
1271072Monopole196 ft2009Grand RapidsAmerican Towers LLC
1266920Monopole195 ft2009CohassetAmerican Towers LLC
1250312Monopole192 ft2005Grand RapidsSBA Towers III LLC
1224837Lattice tower190 ft2001Grand RapidsRural Cellular Corporation
1027751Tower180 ft1989Grand RapidsTower Comms, Inc.
1318618Lattice tower180 ft2022Grand RapidsBNSF Railway Co.
1206255Pole120 ft1980Grand RapidsCASPER CONST. INC.
1206640Tower120 ft1981Grand RapidsMinnesota, State of
1277219Tower100 ft2013Grand RapidsMinnesota, State of
1206745Tower76 ft1995Grand RapidsMinnesota, State of
1276187Tower75 ft2010Grand RapidsPrivate owner (name withheld)
1204973Tower61 ft1999Grand RapidsUniversity of Minnesota - North Central Research Center
1293214Lattice tower41 ft2015Grand RapidsItasca County Sheriff
1298272Lattice tower41 ft2017Grand RapidsItasca County Sheriff
1317764Lattice tower38 ft2021BigforkState of MN MnDOT Aeronautics
1330046Lattice tower37 ft2025Big ForkState of MN MnDOT Aeronautics

If you have a tower lease in Itasca 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: Otter Tail County (88), Stearns County (77), Dakota County (76), Crow Wing County (68), Cass County (59).

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.