Missouri / Franklin County
#12 of 115 MO counties · 68 structures
Cell towers in Franklin County, MO
The FCC registry lists 68 constructed antenna structures in Franklin County, 2% of Missouri's 4,527. Ownership is spread across 38 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 13 (19%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 25 between them.
- 1Constructed structures 68
- 2Tallest 499 ft
- 3Largest owner American Tower
- 4Median height (state 258 ft) 242 ft
Who owns the towers in Franklin County
38 different registrants own the 68 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 242 feet, 16 feet shorter than the Missouri median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a tower near Washington at 499 feet, built in 2011. More than in any other decade, 37% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1274414 | Tower | 499 ft | 2011 | Washington | K2 Towers III, LLC |
| 1005494 | Tower | 363 ft | 1954 | Pacific | American Towers LLC |
| 1290334 | Lattice tower | 362 ft | 2015 | Pacific | St Louis County Emergency Communications Commission |
| 1061275 | Guyed tower | 354 ft | 1972 | Saint Clair | BNSF Railway Co. |
| 1202062 | Guyed tower | 344 ft | 1989 | Nier | Wiest Tech LLC |
| 1004898 | Tower | 330 ft | 1990 | Neier | Crown Castle GT Company, LLC |
| 1006604 | Guyed tower | 320 ft | 1992 | Union | American Towers LLC |
| 1009588 | Guyed tower | 313 ft | 1989 | Saint Clair | Pinnacle Towers LLC |
| 1041384 | Guyed tower | 312 ft | 1997 | Saint Clair | American Towers LLC |
| 1253817 | Tower | 310 ft | 2007 | St. Louis | VB-S1 Assets, LLC |
| 1290197 | Lattice tower | 308 ft | 2014 | Berger | SBA Towers IX, LLC |
| 1202893 | Guyed tower | 305 ft | 2000 | Saint Clair | American Towers LLC |
| 1252895 | Tower | 305 ft | 2006 | Union | VB-S1 Assets, LLC |
| 1201662 | Other or unspecified | 300 ft | 1976 | Labadie | TOWER ASSETS INC. |
| 1326204 | Lattice tower | 299 ft | 2024 | New Haven | VB BTS, ll, LLC |
| 1330609 | Guyed tower | 299 ft | 2025 | Pacific | UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY |
| 1252017 | Tower | 285 ft | 2006 | St. Clair | VB-S1 Assets, LLC |
| 1240176 | Lattice tower | 280 ft | 2013 | Pacific | American Towers LLC |
| 1006252 | Tower | 275 ft | 1991 | Union | UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY |
| 1056025 | Tower | 271 ft | 1998 | Sullivan | American Towers, LLC |
| 1295630 | Lattice tower | 270 ft | 2015 | Union | Franklin County |
| 1254613 | Tower | 265 ft | 2007 | Union | VB-S1 Assets, LLC |
| 1005020 | Lattice tower | 260 ft | 1997 | Union | STC Five LLC |
| 1259461 | Tower | 260 ft | 2007 | Gerald | VB-S1 Assets, LLC |
| 1261445 | Tower | 260 ft | 2008 | Catawissa | VB-S1 Assets, LLC |
| 1262201 | Tower | 260 ft | 2011 | Berger | VB-S1 Assets, LLC |
| 1263773 | Tower | 260 ft | 2008 | Gerlad | Cellco Partnership |
| 1267856 | Tower | 260 ft | 2009 | St. Clair | SBA Towers IX, LLC |
| 1004193 | Mast | 256 ft | 2001 | Robertsville | SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC |
| 1040146 | Tower | 254 ft | 1990 | St. Clair | Crown Castle GT Company, LLC |
| 1275031 | Tower | 250 ft | 2010 | Sullivan | Cellco Partnership |
| 1225859 | Tower | 245 ft | 2001 | Mount Hope | SBA Structures, LLC |
| 1275042 | Tower | 245 ft | 2010 | Sullivan | Cellco Partnership |
| 1326468 | Lattice tower | 242 ft | 2025 | St. Clair | Tillman Infrastructure, LLC |
| 1007465 | Tower | 241 ft | 1991 | Union | SHO ME POWER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE |
| 1266991 | Tower | 232 ft | 2009 | Robertsville | Cellco Partnership |
| 1253331 | Lattice tower | 223 ft | 2006 | Washington | American Towers LLC |
| 1006694 | On a building | 220 ft | 1974 | Sullivan | CTI Towers, Inc. |
| 1209116 | Mast | 214 ft | 2001 | Sullivan | AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC |
| 1011725 | Tower | 213 ft | 2010 | St. Clair | American Towers LLC |
| 1004784 | Lattice tower | 200 ft | 1993 | Union | Crown Castle GT Company, LLC |
| 1218929 | Tower | 200 ft | 2000 | Moselle | American Towers LLC |
| 1233817 | Lattice tower | 200 ft | 1999 | Pacific | American Towers LLC |
| 1233856 | Lattice tower | 199 ft | 1999 | Union | American Towers LLC |
| 1273710 | Tower | 199 ft | 2010 | Robertsville | SBA Towers X, LLC |
| 1326787 | Monopole | 199 ft | 2024 | Gerald | Union Electric Co. |
| 1328949 | Monopole | 199 ft | 2024 | Catawissa | Union Electric Co. |
| 1329953 | Monopole | 199 ft | 2025 | St. Clair | Union Electric Company |
| 1330453 | Monopole | 199 ft | 2025 | Washington | Union Electric Company |
| 1218930 | Guyed tower | 198 ft | 2000 | Sullivan | American Towers LLC |
| 1009603 | Lattice tower | 197 ft | 1997 | Washington | STC Five LLC |
| 1024174 | Tower | 197 ft | 2001 | Grey Summit | STC Five LLC |
| 1264111 | Tower | 180 ft | 2008 | Union | VB-S1 Assets, LLC |
| 1275739 | Tower | 171 ft | 2010 | Marthasville | SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC |
| 1314326 | Lattice tower | 167 ft | 1967 | Gerald | CTI Towers Assets II, LLC |
| 1320054 | Monopole | 165 ft | 2021 | Washington | TowerCo 2013 LLC |
| 1003407 | Tower | 161 ft | 1988 | Washington | MISSOURI RIVER CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC DBA = KGNV |
| 1244573 | Tower | 157 ft | 2004 | Washington | SBA Towers II LLC |
| 1293275 | Monopole | 150 ft | 2018 | Washington | TowerCo 2013 LLC |
| 1233456 | Water tank | 148 ft | 2003 | Washington | City of Washington |
| 1004785 | Tower | 145 ft | 1993 | Washington | Crown Castle GT Company, LLC |
| 1237664 | Pole | 124 ft | 2004 | Sullivan | CCATT LLC |
| 1281402 | Pole | 120 ft | 2012 | Chesterfield | Diamond Towers IV LLC |
| 1004192 | Mast | 116 ft | 2009 | Washington | Octagon Towers, LLC |
| 1218928 | Monopole | 116 ft | 2001 | Union | American Towers LLC |
| 1253275 | Tower | 82 ft | 2006 | Washington | FISCHER OIL COMPANY |
| 1214277 | Mast | 71 ft | 1986 | Washington | CITY OF WASHINGTON |
| 1236588 | Tower | 35 ft | 2003 | Sullivan | Missouri, State of (Department of Transportation) |
If you have a tower lease in Franklin 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 Missouri with similar tower counts: Newton County (72), St. Louis city (71), Howell County (70), Taney County (68), St. Francois County (64).
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.