Cell towers in Koochiching County, MN

The FCC registry lists 39 constructed antenna structures in Koochiching County, 1% of Minnesota's 2,993. Minnesota, State of owns 13 of them (33%), so a landowner here with a tower lease is more likely than not dealing with one company. The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 4 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 39
2Tallest 649 ft
3Largest owner Minnesota, State of
4Median height (state 260 ft) 312 ft

Structures

rank 23 of 87 in MN

Most common type

Tower

62% of structures

Over 200 feet

67% of structures

Peak build decade

2010s

38% built then

Who owns the towers in Koochiching County

18 different registrants own the 39 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 Koochiching County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 312 feet, 52 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 Loman at 649 feet, built in 2011. More than in any other decade, 38% were built in the 2010s.

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

Structures in Koochiching 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
1023417	Tower	649 ft	2011	Loman	Heartland Christian Broadcasters
1024443	Tower	481 ft	2000	Northome	RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION
1020186	Guyed tower	425 ft	2010	Birchdale	RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION
1023361	Tower	420 ft	1998	Fairland	Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc.
1221439	Tower	420 ft	2001	Little Fork	SBA Structures, LLC
1271700	Tower	420 ft	2011	Nett Lake	Private owner (name withheld)
1024444	Guyed tower	406 ft	1995	S. Internatl Falls	RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION
1050558	Guyed tower	406 ft	1998	Big Falls	Rural Cellular Corporation
1268428	Tower	350 ft	2011	Northome	Minnesota, State of
1277204	Tower	350 ft	2011	Big Falls	Minnesota, State of
1277741	Tower	350 ft	2012	Loman	Minnesota, State of
1277753	Tower	350 ft	2012	Big Falls	Minnesota, State of
1277755	Lattice tower	350 ft	2024	Northhome	Minnesota, State of
1287048	Lattice tower	350 ft	2013	Nett Lake	Minnesota, State of
1287956	Lattice tower	350 ft	2015	Clementson	Minnesota, State of
1322811	Guyed tower	332 ft	2023	Northome	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1017065	Tower	326 ft	1993	Little Fork	Minnesota, State of
1267812	Guyed tower	320 ft	2009	International Falls	American Towers LLC
1025316	Tower	318 ft	1969	Big Falls	KOOCHICHING, COUNTY OF
1023497	Tower	312 ft	1959	International Falls	KOOCHICHING, COUNTY OF
1278979	Guyed tower	307 ft	2012	Ut Rainy Lake	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1023356	Tower	290 ft	1998	Margie	Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc.
1287092	Lattice tower	282 ft	2013	International Falls	Minnesota, State of
1025242	Tower	275 ft	1958	International Falls	BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION
1024646	Tower	266 ft	1960	Big Falls	BIG FALLS, CITY OF
1024661	Tower	218 ft	1958	Loman	Minnesota, State of
1285299	Lattice tower	199 ft	2013	Ranier	Tower Assets Newco IX, LLC
1301187	Lattice tower	199 ft	2017	Littlefork	VB BTS III, LLC
1305198	Guyed tower	197 ft	1988	International Falls	R&J Broadcasting, Inc.
1252005	Tower	192 ft	2006	International Falls	SBA Structures, LLC
1023357	Other or unspecified	190 ft	2012	Littlefork	Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc.
1040480	Tower	190 ft	1992	International Falls	Rural Cellular Corporation
1210582	Lattice tower	175 ft	2018	Ranier	WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.
1026556	Tower	160 ft	1968	Littlefork	K2 Towers III, LLC
1236948	Tower	148 ft	2005	International Falls	K2 Towers III, LLC
1055181	Tower	121 ft	2000	International Falls	Heartland Christian Broadcasters
1206623	Tower	120 ft	1995	Birchdale	Minnesota, State of
1216135	Tower	120 ft	1985	Little Fork	Minnesota, State of
1273709	Tower	120 ft	1995	Northome	Minnesota, State of

If you have a tower lease in Koochiching 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: Goodhue County (41), Douglas County (40), Lyon County (40), Morrison County (39), Aitkin County (37).

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.