#39 of 66 SD counties · 11 structures

Cell towers in Tripp County, SD

The FCC registry lists 11 constructed antenna structures in Tripp County, 1% of South Dakota's 949. Ownership is spread across 9 registrants; the largest, CommNet Cellular Inc., has 3 (27%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 2 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 11
2Tallest 505 ft
3Largest owner CommNet Cellular Inc.
4Median height (state 285 ft) 359 ft

Structures

rank 39 of 66 in SD

Most common type

Guyed tower

45% of structures

Over 200 feet

91% of structures

Peak build decade

2010s

45% built then

Who owns the towers in Tripp County

9 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 Tripp County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 359 feet, 74 feet taller than the South Dakota median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a guyed tower near Winner at 505 feet, built in 1971. More than in any other decade, 45% were built in the 2010s.

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

Structures in Tripp 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
1058100	Guyed tower	505 ft	1971	Winner	K2 Towers III, LLC
1281498	Tower	414 ft	2012	Winner	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1311969	Guyed tower	405 ft	2020	Winner	CitySwitch II, LLC
1312556	Guyed tower	403 ft	2020	Wewela	Uniti Towers LLC
1330311	Lattice tower	360 ft	2025	Hamill	The Towers, LLC
1284697	Guyed tower	359 ft	2012	Ideal	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1286257	Guyed tower	359 ft	2013	Colome	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1293227	Lattice tower	350 ft	2014	Colome	American Towers LLC
1058104	Lattice tower	275 ft	1966	Winner	MIDWEST RADIO CORPORATION
1208182	Lattice tower	206 ft	2001	Winner	Crown Castle Towers 09
1030249	Tower	123 ft	2010	Winner	New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC

If you have a tower lease in Tripp 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 South Dakota with similar tower counts: Potter County (11), Roberts County (11), Spink County (11), Charles Mix County (10), Day 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.