Cell towers in St. Louis County, MN

The FCC registry lists 179 constructed antenna structures in St. Louis County, 6% of Minnesota's 2,993 — one of the three most in the state. Ownership is spread across 59 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 38 (21%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 60 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 179
2Tallest 838 ft
3Largest owner American Tower
4Median height (state 260 ft) 300 ft

Structures

179

rank 2 of 87 in MN

Most common type

Guyed tower

31% of structures

Over 200 feet

127

71% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

27% built then

Who owns the towers in St. Louis County

59 different registrants own the 179 structures. 3 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.

Constructed structures in St. Louis County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 300 feet, 40 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 Duluth at 838 feet, built in 1992. More than in any other decade, 27% were built in the 2000s.

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

Structures in St. Louis 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
1031880	Tower	838 ft	1992	Duluth	WDIO-TV, LLC
1024268	Guyed tower	804 ft	2024	Duluth	Gray Local Media, Inc.
1203847	Guyed tower	789 ft	1999	Duluth	SWI Funds Tower Holdings, LLC
1029956	Tower	764 ft	2000	Duluth	DULUTH-SUPERIOR AREA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION CORPORATION
1234699	Tower	649 ft	2002	Cook	Gray Local Media, Inc.
1025240	Guyed tower	620 ft	1973	Duluth	Saint Louis, County of
1028462	Other or unspecified	546 ft	1980	Hibbing	Midwest Communications, Inc.
1033720	Tower	511 ft	1967	Hibbing	WDIO-TV, LLC
1024157	Guyed tower	504 ft	1989	Buhl	SBA Towers X, LLC
1298032	Guyed tower	504 ft	2015	Duluth	RADIANT LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.
1023509	Other or unspecified	503 ft	1981	Duluth	TowerCo VI, LLC
1023325	Tower	499 ft	1989	Duluth	Alternative Communications Of Duluth Inc
1023186	Tower	495 ft	1992	Floodwood	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1023188	Guyed tower	495 ft	1995	Aurora	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1026258	Lattice tower	495 ft	1989	Cotton	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1023187	Guyed tower	479 ft	1994	Ely	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1027750	Tower	470 ft	1972	Duluth	SBA Structures, LLC
1265934	Tower	469 ft	2009	Culver	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1316294	Guyed tower	449 ft	2021	Buyck	TowerCo 2013 LLC
1017250	Tower	438 ft	1997	Soudan	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1036619	Guyed tower	430 ft	2013	Duluth	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1054043	Tower	430 ft	1972	Duluth	DSC PROPERTIES INC
1024128	Guyed tower	426 ft	1994	Duluth	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1024350	Other or unspecified	424 ft	1973	Ash River Falls	Paul Bunyan Rural Telephone Cooperative
1024123	Tower	422 ft	1976	Duluth	Midwest Communications, Inc.
1200106	Guyed tower	422 ft	2001	Makinen	American Towers LLC
1054458	Guyed tower	420 ft	1997	Aurora	American Towers LLC
1200118	Guyed tower	420 ft	2000	Side Lake	American Towers LLC
1326064	Guyed tower	420 ft	2025	Floodwood	Great Plains Towers, LLC
1023807	Guyed tower	415 ft	1996	Saginaw	American Towers LLC
1023808	Guyed tower	414 ft	1989	Cotton	American Towers LLC
1221128	Guyed tower	412 ft	2001	Brookston	American Towers LLC
1273714	Guyed tower	411 ft	2010	Orr	American Towers LLC
1274797	Guyed tower	411 ft	2010	Tower	American Towers LLC
1277284	Guyed tower	410 ft	2011	Hoyt Lakes	American Towers LLC
1280261	Guyed tower	409 ft	2015	Brimson	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1267952	Guyed tower	407 ft	2009	Aurora	American Towers LLC
1267602	Guyed tower	406 ft	2009	Orr	American Towers LLC
1268954	Guyed tower	404 ft	2009	Cook	American Towers LLC
1319952	Lattice tower	404 ft	2022	Mountain Iron	Parallel Infrastructure III, LLC
1024122	Tower	400 ft	1978	Duluth	Midwest Communications, Inc.
1027544	Guyed tower	400 ft	1966	Eveleth	CTI Towers, Inc.
1210612	Guyed tower	384 ft	2000	Whiteface	WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.
1023185	Lattice tower	381 ft	1993	Ash Lake	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1325989	Guyed tower	365 ft	2024	Ash Lake	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1023814	Guyed tower	363 ft	1997	Angora	American Towers LLC
1210739	Guyed tower	354 ft	2018	Orr	WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.
1262642	Tower	350 ft	2008	Chisholm	Minnesota, State of
1263006	Tower	350 ft	2009	Ely	Minnesota, State of
1276677	Tower	350 ft	2011	Meadowlands	Minnesota, State of
1281193	Lattice tower	350 ft	2012	Zim 55799	Minnesota, State of
1282062	Tower	350 ft	2012	Brimson	Minnesota, State of
1288188	Lattice tower	350 ft	2015	Soudan	Minnesota, State of
1288202	Lattice tower	350 ft	2014	Orr	Minnesota, State of
1288203	Lattice tower	350 ft	2015	Fairbanks	Minnesota, State of
1288204	Lattice tower	350 ft	2014	Line Lake	Minnesota, State of
1290634	Lattice tower	350 ft	2015	Babbit	Minnesota, State of
1292270	Lattice tower	350 ft	2014	White Township	Minnesota, State of
1321888	Guyed tower	349 ft	2025	Floodwood	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1235253	Guyed tower	345 ft	2002	Chisholm	SBA Structures, LLC
1014618	Tower	343 ft	1980	Duluth	Minnesota, State of
1027881	Tower	343 ft	1992	Ely	StratCap Wireless Group
1028458	Other or unspecified	342 ft	1984	Hibbing	Midwest Communications, Inc.
1028459	Other or unspecified	342 ft	1984	Hibbing	Midwest Communications, Inc.
1028460	Other or unspecified	342 ft	1984	Hibbing	Midwest Communications, Inc.
1028461	Other or unspecified	342 ft	1984	Hibbing	Midwest Communications, Inc.
1283195	Other or unspecified	340 ft	2013	Duluth	Nsight Tower Holdings II, LLC
1310713	Lattice tower	326 ft	2020	Virginia	Minnesota, State of
1037041	Guyed tower	320 ft	2013	Cloquet	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1257963	Tower	320 ft	2007	Buhl	SBA Towers II LLC
1261185	Tower	320 ft	2008	Arnold	American Towers LLC
1024534	Guyed tower	319 ft	2021	Duluth	Allete, Inc., d/b/a Minnesota Power
1018638	Tower	319 ft	2006	Shaw	Minnesota, State of
1233283	Tower	318 ft	2002	Angora	Minnesota, State of
1024033	Tower	317 ft	1990	Duluth	Private owner (name withheld)
1304887	Guyed tower	312 ft	2018	Cloquet	Uniti Towers LLC
1302029	Lattice tower	309 ft	2020	Babbit	Horvath Towers V, LLC
1024124	Other or unspecified	308 ft	1945	Duluth	Midwest Communications, Inc.
1024125	Other or unspecified	308 ft	1945	Duluth	Midwest Communications, Inc.
1270582	Guyed tower	307 ft	2009	Gilbert	American Towers LLC
1253159	Tower	306 ft	2006	Nett Lake	Private owner (name withheld)
1024466	Guyed tower	305 ft	1977	Silica	K2 Towers II, LLC
1260114	Guyed tower	305 ft	2007	Britt	American Towers LLC
1260446	Guyed tower	305 ft	2007	Kabetogama	American Towers LLC
1261975	Guyed tower	305 ft	2008	Babbitt	American Towers LLC
1262828	Guyed tower	305 ft	2008	Mountain Iron	American Towers LLC
1269109	Guyed tower	305 ft	2009	Meadowlands	American Towers LLC
1284335	Guyed tower	305 ft	2012	Virginia	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1268953	Guyed tower	304 ft	2009	Alborn	American Towers LLC
1059244	Tower	300 ft	1998	Cook	VCY AMERICA INC
1268431	Lattice tower	300 ft	2010	Potshot Lake	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1322229	Lattice tower	300 ft	2022	Eveleth	VB BTS III, LLC
1024519	Guyed tower	299 ft	1978	Markham	Allete, Inc., d/b/a Minnesota Power
1025241	Tower	299 ft	1987	Virginia	SAINT LOUIS, COUNTY OF
1221130	Tower	299 ft	2001	Floodwood	American Towers LLC
1284157	Lattice tower	290 ft	2012	Orr	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1026297	Lattice tower	287 ft	1962	Saginaw	American Towers LLC
1303672	Lattice tower	285 ft	2017	Proctor	WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.
1024446	Other or unspecified	280 ft	1993	Hibbing	Northern Communications, LLC
1024188	Guyed tower	279 ft	1976	Orr	Minnesota, State of
1219696	Lattice tower	277 ft	1991	Duluth	American Towers LLC
1051639	Tower	275 ft	1998	Duluth	Rural Cellular Corporation
1027749	Guyed tower	270 ft	1974	Virginia	SBA Structures, LLC
1024189	Guyed tower	270 ft	1976	Gheen	Minnesota, State of
1027748	Lattice tower	269 ft	2000	Hibbing	SBA Structures, LLC
1302550	Lattice tower	269 ft	2017	Angora	VB BTS III, LLC
1267750	Guyed tower	267 ft	2009	Duluth	American Towers LLC
1280886	Tower	263 ft	2008	Mt. Iron	Allete, Inc., d/b/a Minnesota Power
1023496	Tower	262 ft	1988	International Falls	KOOCHICHING, COUNTY OF
1024659	Tower	262 ft	1969	Gheen	ORR AREA MINNEONTO II CORPORATION
1024522	Tower	261 ft	1978	Hibbing	Allete, Inc., d/b/a Minnesota Power
1024533	Tower	260 ft	1975	Duluth	Allete, Inc., d/b/a Minnesota Power
1059243	Tower	260 ft	1998	Cusson	RANGE PAGING INC
1210743	Guyed tower	260 ft	2000	Orr	WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.
1295479	Lattice tower	259 ft	2017	Gilbert	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1297234	Lattice tower	259 ft	2020	Cloquet	Horvath Towers V, LLC
1205853	Lattice tower	257 ft	2000	Floodwood	SBA Structures, LLC
1322029	Lattice tower	257 ft	2022	Ely	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1330017	Lattice tower	255 ft	2025	Eveleth	The Towers, LLC
1250546	Guyed tower	254 ft	2005	Cook	SBA Towers II LLC
1023530	Tower	246 ft	1965	Duluth	VCY America, Inc
1318441	Guyed tower	244 ft	2022	Embarrass	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1237430	Lattice tower	226 ft	2003	Hibbing	SBA Structures, LLC
1025279	Guyed tower	208 ft	1971	Hibbing	Midwest Communications, Inc.
1044773	Tower	207 ft	1947	Eveleth	RED ROCK RADIO CORP.
1024278	Lattice tower	205 ft	1983	Tower	Vertical Bridge NTCF, LLC
1303671	Lattice tower	205 ft	2017	Alborn	WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.
1024436	Tower	200 ft	2005	Ely	K2 Towers III, LLC
1056185	Tower	199 ft	1998	Duluth Heights	Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1221394	Lattice tower	199 ft	2001	Duluth	American Towers LLC
1232341	Tower	199 ft	2002	Proctor	American Towers L.L.C
1258343	Tower	199 ft	2007	Mountain Iron	American Towers LLC
1271077	Lattice tower	199 ft	2010	Gheen	American Towers LLC
1271895	Tower	199 ft	2010	Duluth	DSC Properties
1312935	Lattice tower	199 ft	2016	Angora	VB BTS III, LLC
1321059	Monopole	199 ft	2022	Ely	TowerCo 2013 LLC
1247198	Lattice tower	197 ft	2005	Eveleth	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1253871	Monopole	197 ft	2006	Crane Lake	SBA Towers II LLC
1320866	Lattice tower	197 ft	2022	Cook	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1321850	Lattice tower	196 ft	2022	Aurora	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1024275	Guyed tower	194 ft	1983	Ely	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1271476	Monopole	194 ft	2010	Duluth	American Towers LLC
1271894	Guyed tower	194 ft	2010	Virginia	American Towers LLC
1321849	Monopole	187 ft	1998	Duluth	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1221645	Guyed tower	178 ft	2001	Saginaw	American Towers LLC
1054457	Monopole	173 ft	1997	Duluth	American Towers LLC
1056184	Tower	172 ft	1998	Four Corners	Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1023194	Tower	160 ft	1997	Camosia Township	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1313068	Monopole	154 ft	2023	Eveleth	VB BTS, ll, LLC
1275563	Tower	150 ft	2010	Procter	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1229373	Monopole	149 ft	2001	Duluth	American Towers LLC
1239622	Tower	138 ft	1998	Herman	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1219701	Guyed tower	136 ft	2000	Tower	American Towers LLC
1207259	Tower	130 ft	1999	Gheen	Minnesota, State of
1323760	Monopole	130 ft	2020	Virginia	Harmoni Towers LLC
1206644	Tower	120 ft	1995	Ash Lake	Minnesota, State of
1206731	Tower	120 ft	1995	Tower	Minnesota, State of
1225275	Tower	120 ft	1991	Eveleth	Minnesota, State of
1296493	Monopole	119 ft	2016	Hermantown	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1209485	On a building	110 ft	1996	Soudan	Minnesota, State of
1225245	Tower	110 ft	1985	Duluth	Minnesota, State of
1026557	Tower	105 ft	2005	Tower	Midcontinent Communications
1268425	Monopole	105 ft	2010	Duluth	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1235679	Tower	95 ft	2003	Duluth	Private owner (name withheld)
1279715	Pole	75 ft	2013	Duluth	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1281903	Pole	73 ft	2012	Duluth	American Towers LLC
1271131	Pole	72 ft	2007	Duluth	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1273400	Tower	72 ft	2005	Duluth	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1272313	Monopole	68 ft	2010	Duluth	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1305291	Monopole	68 ft	2004	Duluth	American Towers LLC
1236665	Lattice tower	63 ft	2003	Hermantown	CCATT LLC
1318545	Lattice tower	47 ft	2021	Duluth	State of MN MnDOT Aeronautics
1283343	Tower	37 ft	2012	Crane Lake	State of MN MnDOT Aeronautics
1315269	Lattice tower	37 ft	2020	Eveleth	State of MN MnDOT Aeronautics
1330223	Lattice tower	37 ft	2025	Orr	State of MN MnDOT Aeronautics
1330500	Lattice tower	37 ft	2025	Ely	State of MN MnDOT Aeronautics
1244130	Pole	30 ft	2005	Eveleth	State of MN MnDOT Aeronautics
1206636	Pole	28 ft	1983	Hibbing	Minnesota, State of
1206634	Pole	26 ft	1996	Soudan	Minnesota, State of

If you have a tower lease in St. Louis 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: Hennepin County (185), Ramsey County (104), Otter Tail County (88), Stearns County (77), Dakota County (76).

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.