#40 of 53 ND counties · 10 structures

Cell towers in Pierce County, ND

The FCC registry lists 10 constructed antenna structures in Pierce County, 1% of North Dakota's 1,212. North Central RSA 2 of North Dakota Limited Partnership owns 3 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 2 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 10
2Tallest 409 ft
3Largest owner North Central RSA 2 of North Dakota Limited Partnership
4Median height (state 260 ft) 203 ft

Structures

rank 40 of 53 in ND

Most common type

Tower

60% of structures

Over 200 feet

50% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

40% built then

Who owns the towers in Pierce County

8 different registrants own the 10 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 Pierce County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 203 feet, 57 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 Rugby at 409 feet, built in 2014. More than in any other decade, 40% were built in the 2000s.

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

Structures in Pierce 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
1291969	Guyed tower	409 ft	2014	Rugby	American Towers LLC
1059683	Tower	325 ft	1996	Rugby	North Central RSA 2 of North Dakota Limited Partnership
1219360	Tower	295 ft	2010	Towner	CCATT LLC
1285232	Lattice tower	279 ft	2012	Esmond	North Central RSA 2 of North Dakota Limited Partnership
1253145	Tower	207 ft	2006	Rugby	CTI Towers Assets II, LLC
1241932	Tower	199 ft	2004	Rugby	OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY
1243292	Mast	199 ft	2004	Rugby	North Central RSA 2 of North Dakota Limited Partnership
1049120	Lattice tower	158 ft	1978	Rugby	BNSF Railway Co.
1214724	Tower	120 ft	1977	Rugby	Good Samaritan Hospital Association
1258038	Tower	30 ft	2007	Rugby	Rugby Municipal Airport Authority

If you have a tower lease in Pierce 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: McIntosh County (11), Sargent County (11), Adams County (10), Renville 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.