Nebraska / Lincoln County

#4 of 93 NE counties · 56 structures

Cell towers in Lincoln County, NE

The FCC registry lists 56 constructed antenna structures in Lincoln County, 3% of Nebraska's 2,068. Ownership is spread across 23 registrants; the largest, Industrial Tower and Wireless, has 10 (18%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 10 between them.

Value a buyout offer

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  1. 1Constructed structures 56
  2. 2Tallest 699 ft
  3. 3Largest owner Industrial Tower and Wireless
  4. 4Median height (state 240 ft) 248 ft
Structures
56
rank 4 of 93 in NE
Most common type
Tower
48% of structures
Over 200 feet
31
55% of structures
Peak build decade
2000s
43% built then

Who owns the towers in Lincoln County

23 different registrants own the 56 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.

Industrial Tower and Wireles10American Tower9Alltel7Industrial Communications & 3Wireless II, LLC3Union Pacific Railroad3TRI STATE BROADCASTING ASSOC2Armada Media - McCook, Inc.2
Constructed structures in Lincoln County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 248 feet, close to the Nebraska median of 240 feet. The tallest is a tower near North Platte at 699 feet, built in 1994. More than in any other decade, 43% were built in the 2000s.

Tower27Lattice tower11Monopole9Guyed tower3Other or unspecified3On a building2Pole1
Structures in Lincoln County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.
31950s41970s21980s41990s242000s122010s62020s
Structures in Lincoln 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.TypeHeightBuiltCityOwner
1022905Tower699 ft1994North PlatteTRI STATE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION INC
1041786Tower623 ft1972WallaceGray Local Media, Inc.
1048076Tower609 ft1940North PlatteGray Local Media, Inc.
1247625Tower425 ft2005North PlatteNebraska, State of Office of the Chief Information Officer
1031953Other or unspecified419 ft1982North PlatteArmada Media - McCook, Inc.
1026658Guyed tower414 ft2005North PlatteSBA Towers IV, LLC
1026971Guyed tower410 ft2026North PlatteEagle Communications, Inc.
1247828Other or unspecified395 ft2006North PlatteARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1031960Other or unspecified365 ft1979North PlatteArmada Media - McCook, Inc.
1254583Tower350 ft2006WellfleetIndustrial Tower and Wireless, LLC.
1256821Tower350 ft2007Lake MaloneyIndustrial Tower and Wireless, LLC.
1264610Tower350 ft2008North Platte (North)Industrial Tower and Wireless, LLC
1240646Tower349 ft2004ArnoldCuster Public Power District
1027161Tower333 ft1992WellfleetTallgrass Operations, LLC
1025830Guyed tower316 ft1995North PlatteAmerican Towers LLC
1025827Tower314 ft1994SutherlandAlltel Corporation
1045569Lattice tower310 ft2019SutherlandNEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
1205105On a building308 ft1978SutherlandNebraska Public Power District
1244933Tower308 ft2004WallaceAlltel Corporation
1290461Lattice tower305 ft2014WellfleetHorvath Towers III, LLC
1326778Lattice tower284 ft2025BradyTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1290147Lattice tower265 ft2014SutherlandAmerican Towers LLC
1214424Tower261 ft2000SutherlandAmerican Towers LLC
1220933Lattice tower258 ft2000GothenburgAmerican Towers LLC
1213556Tower257 ft2001BradyAmerican Towers LLC
1213533Lattice tower256 ft2014HersheyAmerican Towers LLC
1038516Tower250 ft1978North PlatteNEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, INC.
1213558Tower250 ft2000North PlatteAmerican Towers LLC
1022859Tower245 ft1956North PlatteTRI STATE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION INC
1038515Tower226 ft1982North PlatteNEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, INC.
1323414Lattice tower203 ft2023North PlatteUNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1243748Tower200 ft2004BradyIndustrial Communications & Electronics, Inc.
1299479Lattice tower200 ft2017MaxwellIndustrial Tower and Wireless, LLC
1030327Tower195 ft1951SutherlandIndustrial Communications & Electronics, Inc.
1213553Lattice tower188 ft2000MaxwellAmerican Towers LLC
1291896Monopole187 ft2015North PlatteAlltel Corporation
1235616Tower185 ft2001North PlatteWireless II, LLC
1256275Tower173 ft1957North PlatteCITY OF NORTH PLATTE
1250486Tower170 ft2005North PlatteIndustrial Communications & Electronics, Inc.
1235610Tower159 ft2001LakeviewWireless II, LLC
1260012Monopole159 ft2007North PlatteARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1263141Tower157 ft2008WellfleetAlltel Corporation
1311828Lattice tower155 ft2003MaxwellIndustrial Tower West LLC
1292301Monopole154 ft2014North PlatteAmerican Towers LLC
1277619Tower150 ft2013HersheyIndustrial Tower and Wireless, LLC
1235617On a building145 ft2001North PlatteWireless II, LLC
1290304Monopole133 ft2014North PlatteHorvath Towers III, LLC
1314056Monopole129 ft2021North PlatteIndustrial Tower West LLC
1286566Monopole120 ft2013North PlatteUNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1245478Tower108 ft2004North PlatteAlltel Corporation
1261345Pole105 ft2008North PlatteAlltel Corporation
1307736Monopole105 ft2020North PlatteIndustrial Tower and Wireless, LLC
1294668Lattice tower100 ft2017WallaceIndustrial Tower and Wireless, LLC
1265413Tower88 ft2009North PlatteAlltel Corporation
1320360Monopole67 ft2021North PlatteIndustrial Tower West LLC
1286450Monopole43 ft2013North PlatteUNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY

If you have a tower lease in Lincoln 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 Nebraska with similar tower counts: Douglas County (137), Lancaster County (99), Sarpy County (78), Dawson County (49), Platte County (47).

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.