North Dakota / McLean County
#14 of 53 ND counties · 27 structures
Cell towers in McLean County, ND
The FCC registry lists 27 constructed antenna structures in McLean County, 2% of North Dakota's 1,212. Ownership is spread across 13 registrants; the largest, Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership, has 6 (22%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 3 between them.
- 1Constructed structures 27
- 2Tallest 415 ft
- 3Largest owner Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership
- 4Median height (state 260 ft) 300 ft
Who owns the towers in McLean County
13 different registrants own the 27 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.
Height and age
The median structure here stands 300 feet, 40 feet taller than the North Dakota median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a guyed tower near Ruso at 415 feet, built in 2018. More than in any other decade, 48% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1306886 | Guyed tower | 415 ft | 2018 | Ruso | Municipal Communications, LLC |
| 1243411 | Guyed tower | 344 ft | 2004 | Coleharbor | Tower Assets Newco IX, LLC |
| 1250760 | Tower | 340 ft | 2005 | Max | CTI Towers Assets II, LLC |
| 1255009 | Guyed tower | 340 ft | 2006 | Garrison | CTI Towers Assets II, LLC |
| 1256374 | Tower | 340 ft | 2006 | Underwood | CTI Towers Assets II, LLC |
| 1260349 | Tower | 340 ft | 2007 | Turtle Lake | CTI Towers Assets II, LLC |
| 1206063 | Tower | 318 ft | 1999 | Underwood | McLean County EMC |
| 1271076 | Lattice tower | 315 ft | 2010 | Underwood | AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC |
| 1324792 | Guyed tower | 305 ft | 2019 | Roseglen | APC Towers, LLC |
| 1261656 | Tower | 304 ft | 2008 | Washburn | CTI Towers Assets II, LLC |
| 1059679 | Guyed tower | 303 ft | 1994 | Garrison | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1279817 | Tower | 300 ft | 2011 | Balfour | Private owner (name withheld) |
| 1279818 | Tower | 300 ft | 2011 | Garrison | Private owner (name withheld) |
| 1279837 | Tower | 300 ft | 2011 | Benedict | Private owner (name withheld) |
| 1018755 | Guyed tower | 297 ft | 2010 | Garrison | CCATT LLC |
| 1241583 | Tower | 280 ft | 2004 | Garrison | McLean Electric Cooperative, Inc. |
| 1262906 | Tower | 257 ft | 2008 | Garrison | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1039991 | Tower | 230 ft | 1961 | Butte | NORTH DAKOTA, STATE OF |
| 1253430 | Tower | 220 ft | 2012 | Kongsberg | Western Area Power Administration |
| 1259719 | Tower | 197 ft | 2007 | Garrison | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1059680 | Tower | 192 ft | 2010 | Washburn | CCATT LLC |
| 1279386 | Tower | 187 ft | 2012 | Riverdale | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1234918 | Tower | 180 ft | 2002 | Butte | CTI Towers Assets II, LLC |
| 1260853 | Lattice tower | 180 ft | 2007 | Turtle Lake | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1208372 | Tower | 171 ft | 2000 | Max | Soo System Radio Communications Corporation |
| 1264850 | Lattice tower | 170 ft | 2010 | Turtle Lake | CCATT LLC |
| 1259872 | Tower | 62 ft | 2008 | Garrison | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
If you have a tower lease in McLean 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: Dunn County (32), Mercer County (31), Stark County (30), Richland County (25), Benson County (23).
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.