Cell towers in Richland County, MT

The FCC registry lists 23 constructed antenna structures in Richland County, 2% of Montana's 1,057. Private owners (names withheld) owns 7 of them (30%), 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 3 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 23
2Tallest 335 ft
3Largest owner Private owners (names withheld)
4Median height (state 150 ft) 140 ft

Structures

rank 15 of 56 in MT

Most common type

Tower

61% of structures

Over 200 feet

35% of structures

Peak build decade

2010s

48% built then

Who owns the towers in Richland County

14 different registrants own the 23 structures. 7 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 Richland County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 140 feet, close to the Montana median of 150 feet. The tallest is a tower near Sidney at 335 feet, built in 2010. More than in any other decade, 48% were built in the 2010s.

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

Structures in Richland 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
1012458	Tower	335 ft	2010	Sidney	CCATT LLC
1003970	Tower	330 ft	1988	Sidney	BIG M OILFIELD SERVICE INC
1308553	Guyed tower	310 ft	2019	Sidney	Skyway Towers, LLC
1003786	Tower	305 ft	2003	Sidney	Gold Creek Cellular of Montana Limited Partnership
1290458	Guyed tower	305 ft	2014	Fairview	American Towers LLC
1329374	Guyed tower	305 ft	2025	Culbertson	The Towers, LLC
1259448	Tower	294 ft	2010	Fairview	CCATT LLC
1000154	On a building	249 ft	1975	Sidney	MONTANA DAKOTA UTILITIES CO
1259969	Tower	180 ft	2007	Sidney	Anacoco Towers, LLC
1000363	Tower	171 ft	1981	Sidney	Private owner (name withheld)
1295098	Lattice tower	166 ft	2015	Fairview	McKenzie, County of
1268999	Tower	140 ft	2011	Sidney	RICHLAND COUNTY SHERIFF
1279238	Tower	140 ft	2011	Sidney	RICHLAND, COUNTY OF
1284977	Pole	106 ft	2012	Sidney	Gold Creek Cellular of Montana Limited Partnership
1202785	Tower	90 ft	1992	Sidney	Private owner (name withheld)
1000361	Tower	85 ft	1981	Sidney	Private owner (name withheld)
1304786	Monopole	85 ft	2018	Sidney	Gold Creek Cellular of Montana Limited Partnership
1000362	Tower	80 ft	1980	Sidney	Private owner (name withheld)
1274257	Tower	66 ft	2010	Sidney	Private owner (name withheld)
1000365	Tower	53 ft	1981	Sidney	Private owner (name withheld)
1202728	Tower	50 ft	1991	Sidney	Private owner (name withheld)
1293156	Guyed tower	45 ft	2014	Sidney	Richland, County of
1214712	Other or unspecified	30 ft	1989	Sidney	Richland County Public Works

If you have a tower lease in Richland 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 Montana with similar tower counts: Lake County (24), Silver Bow County (24), Dawson County (23), Rosebud County (22), Blaine County (21).

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.