Missouri / Howell County

#11 of 115 MO counties · 70 structures

Cell towers in Howell County, MO

The FCC registry lists 70 constructed antenna structures in Howell County, 2% of Missouri's 4,527. Ownership is spread across 30 registrants; the largest, Array Digital Infrastructure, has 15 (21%). 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 70
  2. 2Tallest 426 ft
  3. 3Largest owner Array Digital Infrastructure
  4. 4Median height (state 258 ft) 280 ft
Structures
70
rank 11 of 115 in MO
Most common type
Lattice tower
33% of structures
Over 200 feet
51
73% of structures
Peak build decade
2000s
37% built then

Who owns the towers in Howell County

30 different registrants own the 70 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.

Array Digital Infrastructure15American Tower14BNSF Railway8Better Newspapers, Inc.4StratCap Wireless Group4Crown Castle3Harmoni Towers3SHO ME POWER ELECTRIC COOPER2
Constructed structures in Howell County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 280 feet, 22 feet taller than the Missouri median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a tower near West Plains at 426 feet, built in 1993. More than in any other decade, 37% were built in the 2000s.

Lattice tower23Tower22Guyed tower15Monopole8Other or unspecified2
Structures in Howell County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.
11960s21970s31980s101990s262000s152010s132020s
Structures in Howell 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
1004365Tower426 ft1993West PlainsAmerican Towers LLC
1219855Other or unspecified425 ft1991Mountain ViewBetter Newspapers, Inc.
1005437Tower411 ft2004West PlainsPrivate owner (name withheld)
1007444Tower406 ft1988West PlainsBetter Newspapers, Inc.
1007181Tower403 ft1989West PlainsBetter Newspapers, Inc.
1006383Tower400 ft1969Mountain ViewHorizon Tower Group LLC
1332289Lattice tower389 ft2026West PlainsHarmoni Towers LLC
1331816Guyed tower375 ft2026West PlainsCitySwitch II, LLC
1308281Guyed tower374 ft2022CaulfieldTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1007183Tower363 ft1989West PlainsBetter Newspapers, Inc.
1311367Guyed tower352 ft2020West PlainsAmerican Towers LLC
1208975Other or unspecified351 ft2000West PlainsCommunication Enhancement, LLC
1243595Tower350 ft1999West PlainsGlobal Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1243740Tower350 ft2004West PlainesGlobal Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1243741Guyed tower350 ft2004West PlainesAmerican Towers LLC
1006201Guyed tower348 ft1996CaulfieldARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1038611Guyed tower345 ft1998West PlainsARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1049393Guyed tower345 ft1998Mountain ViewARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1267025Lattice tower340 ft2009South ForkARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1287185Guyed tower340 ft2013West PlainsARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1006039Tower335 ft1992Willow SpringsMISSOURI, STATE OF
1269169Guyed tower334 ft2009Willow SpringsARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1238428Tower328 ft2003Mountain ViewE-Communications, LLC
1241090Tower320 ft2003PomonaPinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1267521Monopole320 ft2009West PlainsARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1307040Lattice tower317 ft2019West PlainsHarmoni Towers, LLC
1007478Tower310 ft1992West PlainsSHO ME POWER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
1240732Tower310 ft2003CaulfieldPinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1241362Guyed tower305 ft2004West PlainsAmerican Towers LLC
1240843Guyed tower303 ft2004West PlainsAmerican Towers LLC
1006196Lattice tower300 ft1992West PlainsARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1007479Tower286 ft2002Willow SpringsSHO ME POWER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
1241861Guyed tower286 ft2004Willow SpringsAmerican Towers LLC
1245747Lattice tower285 ft2005Willow SpringsARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1319807Lattice tower285 ft2022Willow SpringsHorvath Towers V, LLC
1300708Lattice tower275 ft2016West PlainsCharles S. Hayes Inc.
1269497Lattice tower274 ft2009SummersvilleARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1045901Tower269 ft2004West PlainsCrown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1328027Guyed tower269 ft2024Mountain ViewAmerican Towers LLC
1306831Lattice tower267 ft2019Mountain ViewHarmoni Towers LLC
1329566Guyed tower260 ft2025West PlainsARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1240845Lattice tower256 ft2003Mountain ViewAmerican Towers LLC
1241983Lattice tower256 ft2002Willow SpringsAmerican Towers LLC
1273711Lattice tower255 ft2010West PlainsSBA Towers III LLC
1240844Lattice tower253 ft2003West PlainsAmerican Towers LLC
1061182Guyed tower240 ft1972PomonaBNSF Railway Co.
1244301Lattice tower235 ft2004Willow SpringsGlobal Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1259941Tower235 ft2008Willow SpringsPotter Towers, LLC
1006199Lattice tower220 ft1995Willow SpringsARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1246759Tower215 ft2005Mountain ViewAlltel Corporation
1205314Lattice tower204 ft2022Mountain ViewConservation Commission of the State of Missouri
1260381Tower199 ft2008Mountain ViewDaDs Farm, LLC
1278416Lattice tower199 ft2011West PlainsARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1312014Lattice tower199 ft2020West PlainsVB BTS, ll, LLC
1312015Lattice tower199 ft2020West PlainsStratCap Wireless Group
1312016Lattice tower199 ft2020West PlainsStratCap Wireless Group
1312019Lattice tower199 ft2020West PlainsStratCap Wireless Group
1316228Lattice tower199 ft2020PomonaStratCap Wireless Group
1235420Monopole198 ft2002West PlainsARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1204731Tower196 ft1976West PlainsHowell-Oregon Electric Cooperative Inc
1302793Lattice tower195 ft2017Mountain ViewARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1243742Monopole126 ft2004PomonaAmerican Towers LLC
1306955Monopole122 ft2019PomonaUniti Towers LLC
1276519Tower50 ft2011PonomaBNSF Railway Company
1276520Tower50 ft2011PonomaBNSF Railway Company
1276521Monopole50 ft2011Willow SpringsBNSF Railway CO.
1276619Monopole50 ft2011Willow SpringsBNSF Railway Co.
1276621Tower50 ft2011Willow SpringsBNSF Railway Company
1306689Monopole50 ft2018Willow SpringsBNSF Railway Company
1310876Monopole50 ft2018Willow SpringsBNSF Railway Company

If you have a tower lease in Howell 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: Cole County (81), Newton County (72), St. Louis city (71), Franklin County (68), Taney County (68).

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.