Cell towers in McIntosh County, ND

The FCC registry lists 11 constructed antenna structures in McIntosh County, 1% of North Dakota's 1,212. Ownership is spread across 7 registrants; the largest, CommNet Cellular Inc., has 3 (27%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 4 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 11
2Tallest 405 ft
3Largest owner CommNet Cellular Inc.
4Median height (state 260 ft) 242 ft

Structures

rank 37 of 53 in ND

Most common type

Lattice tower

36% of structures

Over 200 feet

64% of structures

Peak build decade

2010s

64% built then

Who owns the towers in McIntosh County

7 different registrants own the 11 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 McIntosh County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 242 feet, 18 feet shorter than the North Dakota median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a guyed tower near Linton at 405 feet, built in 2020. Most 64% were built in the 2010s.

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

Structures in McIntosh 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
1312347	Guyed tower	405 ft	2020	Linton	CitySwitch II, LLC
1290708	Lattice tower	309 ft	2014	Ashley	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1291890	Lattice tower	300 ft	2014	Wishek	SBA Towers V, LLC
1295019	Lattice tower	259 ft	2017	Ashley	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1291978	Lattice tower	256 ft	2014	Wishek	SBA Towers V, LLC
1250938	Guyed tower	242 ft	2010	Ashley	CCATT LLC
1040004	Tower	230 ft	1961	Wishek	NORTH DAKOTA, STATE OF
1254358	Tower	198 ft	2010	Wishek	CCATT LLC
1265772	Guyed tower	190 ft	2002	Ashley	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1292907	Monopole	109 ft	2014	Ashley	North Dakota 5-Kidder Limited Partnership
1201574	Tower	100 ft	1988	Wishek	Montana-Dakota Utilities Co

If you have a tower lease in McIntosh 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 North Dakota with similar tower counts: Grant County (12), Ransom County (12), Sheridan County (12), Sargent County (11), Adams County (10).

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.