#32 of 53 ND counties · 13 structures

Cell towers in Ramsey County, ND

The FCC registry lists 13 constructed antenna structures in Ramsey County, 1% of North Dakota's 1,212. Ownership is spread across 11 registrants; the largest, BNSF Railway, has 3 (23%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 3 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 13
2Tallest 350 ft
3Largest owner BNSF Railway
4Median height (state 260 ft) 154 ft

Structures

rank 32 of 53 in ND

Most common type

Tower

38% of structures

Over 200 feet

38% of structures

Peak build decade

2010s

46% built then

Who owns the towers in Ramsey County

11 different registrants own the 13 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 Ramsey County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 154 feet, 106 feet shorter than the North Dakota median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a lattice tower near Doyon at 350 feet, built in 2014. More than in any other decade, 46% were built in the 2010s.

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

Structures in Ramsey 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
1291228	Lattice tower	350 ft	2014	Doyon	American Towers LLC
1264216	Tower	319 ft	2010	Churchs Ferry	CCATT LLC
1277210	Tower	315 ft	2011	Edmore	Octagon Towers, LLC
1059682	Tower	301 ft	2002	Devils Lake	North Central RSA 2 of North Dakota Limited Partnership
1322737	Lattice tower	255 ft	2023	Devils Lake	TowerCo 2013 LLC
1201530	Tower	170 ft	1970	Devils Lake	Montana-Dakota Utilities Co
1264865	Pole	154 ft	2010	Devils Lake	CCATT LLC
1046481	Lattice tower	153 ft	1972	Devils Lake	BNSF Railway Co.
1251603	Tower	120 ft	2006	Devils Lake	Forum Communications Company
1258559	On a building	120 ft	2007	Devils Lake	County of Ramsey
1308038	Monopole	77 ft	2020	Devils Lake	North Central RSA 2 of North Dakota Limited Partnership
1289148	Monopole	50 ft	2015	Devils Lake	BNSF Railway Company
1290636	Monopole	50 ft	2014	Devils Lake	BNSF Railway CO.

If you have a tower lease in Ramsey 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: Dickey County (13), Emmons County (13), Kidder County (13), Wells County (13), Grant County (12).

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.