Cell towers in Polk County, MN

The FCC registry lists 55 constructed antenna structures in Polk County, 2% of Minnesota's 2,993. Ownership is spread across 27 registrants; the largest, Crown Castle, has 9 (16%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 19 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 55
2Tallest 750 ft
3Largest owner Crown Castle
4Median height (state 260 ft) 311 ft

Structures

rank 10 of 87 in MN

Most common type

Tower

44% of structures

Over 200 feet

80% of structures

Peak build decade

2010s

25% built then

Who owns the towers in Polk County

27 different registrants own the 55 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 Polk County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 311 feet, 51 feet taller than the Minnesota median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a guyed tower near Euclid at 750 feet, built in 2024. More than in any other decade, 25% were built in the 2010s.

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

Structures in Polk 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
1227695	Guyed tower	750 ft	2024	Euclid	Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc.
1024158	Tower	702 ft	1989	Euclid	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1062153	Guyed tower	625 ft	1987	Euclid	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1034780	Guyed tower	506 ft	1997	East Grand Forks	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1064819	Tower	499 ft	1986	Fisher	Leighton Enterprises, Inc.
1231347	Guyed tower	490 ft	2013	Grand Forks	CCATT LLC
1201718	Guyed tower	460 ft	2010	East Grand Forks	CCATT LLC
1052209	Guyed tower	421 ft	1988	Lengby	GARDEN VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
1255276	Guyed tower	421 ft	2007	East Grand Forks	SBA Towers II LLC
1024867	Tower	420 ft	1987	East Grand Forks	MIDWEST TOWERS INC
1036959	Tower	420 ft	1991	Mcintosh	Cellco Partnership
1062816	Tower	403 ft	1980	Fisher	Leighton Enterprises, Inc.
1044141	Guyed tower	397 ft	2016	Crookston	CCATT LLC
1036958	Guyed tower	362 ft	1990	Fairfax Township	Cellco Partnership
1023362	Guyed tower	350 ft	2021	Crookston	Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc.
1235730	Tower	350 ft	2003	Angus	Minnesota, State of
1275217	Tower	350 ft	2012	Climax	Minnesota, State of
1279424	Tower	350 ft	2013	Marcoux	Minnesota, State of
1279433	Tower	350 ft	2012	Winger	Minnesota, State of
1230300	Guyed tower	345 ft	2002	Lengby	SBA Structures, LLC
1040566	Tower	322 ft	1988	Fertile	GARDEN VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
1023355	Tower	320 ft	1998	Winger	MINNKOTA POWER COOPERATIVE, INC.
1064160	Guyed tower	320 ft	2020	Bygland	K2 Towers III, LLC
1230313	Tower	320 ft	2001	East Grand Forks	SBA Structures, LLC
1230315	Tower	320 ft	2001	Mentor	SBA Structures, LLC
1244973	Tower	320 ft	2004	Marcoux	Polk County Emergency Management
1247830	Tower	315 ft	2010	Hillsboro	CCATT LLC
1259583	Lattice tower	311 ft	2010	Fertile	CCATT LLC
1239821	Tower	306 ft	1977	Fosston	City of Fosston
1230320	Tower	305 ft	2002	Mcintosh	SBA Structures, LLC
1264793	Guyed tower	305 ft	2008	Trail	American Towers LLC
1230551	Monopole	304 ft	2001	Fisher	SBA Structures, LLC
1203051	Tower	300 ft	2009	Crookston	Stones Mobile Radio, Inc.
1057198	Guyed tower	298 ft	2010	East Grand Forks	CCATT LLC
1271845	Tower	266 ft	2010	Fosston	Cellco Partnership
1243449	Tower	260 ft	2004	Crookston	Polk County Emergency Management
1264798	Tower	260 ft	2008	Winger	American Towers LLC
1055769	Lattice tower	255 ft	1998	East Grand Forks	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1211107	Guyed tower	255 ft	1999	Mentor	CCTM2 LLC
1211108	Tower	255 ft	1999	Mcintosh	CCTM2 LLC
1234298	Tower	243 ft	2002	Crookston	Pinnacle Development, LLC
1011926	Tower	240 ft	1992	Crookston	Minnesota, State of
1023284	Other or unspecified	229 ft	1950	Crookston	GOPHER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
1023285	Other or unspecified	229 ft	1950	Crookston	GOPHER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
1261262	Pole	172 ft	2010	Crookston	CCATT LLC
1060834	Guyed tower	166 ft	1979	Fosston	R&J Broadcasting, Inc.
1243824	Guyed tower	166 ft	1995	Fosston	R&J Broadcasting, Inc.
1214144	Other or unspecified	130 ft	1996	Fosston	BNSF Railway Co.
1307239	Monopole	109 ft	2024	Crookston	Cellco Partnership
1292460	Monopole	96 ft	2014	Fosston	SBA Towers VIII, LLC
1288268	Monopole	63 ft	2013	Crookston	Exelis, Inc
1320644	Monopole	50 ft	2022	Crookston	BNSF Railway Co.
1293984	Lattice tower	37 ft	2014	Fosston	State of MN MnDOT Aeronautics
1330226	Lattice tower	37 ft	2025	Crookston	State of MN MnDOT Aeronautics
1330041	Lattice tower	33 ft	2025	Fosston	State of MN MnDOT Aeronautics

If you have a tower lease in Polk 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: Itasca County (74), Crow Wing County (68), Cass County (59), Olmsted County (53), Hubbard County (49).

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.