Texas / Deaf Smith County

#150 of 254 TX counties · 30 structures

Cell towers in Deaf Smith County, TX

The FCC registry lists 30 constructed antenna structures in Deaf Smith County, 0% of Texas's 14,607. Ownership is spread across 22 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 6 (20%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 7 between them.

Value a buyout offer

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  1. 1Constructed structures 30
  2. 2Tallest 495 ft
  3. 3Largest owner American Tower
  4. 4Median height (state 247 ft) 270 ft
Structures
30
rank 150 of 254 in TX
Most common type
Tower
53% of structures
Over 200 feet
22
73% of structures
Peak build decade
2000s
33% built then

Who owns the towers in Deaf Smith County

22 different registrants own the 30 structures. 2 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.

American Tower6Alltel4Private owners2BNSF Railway2Tillman Infrastructure2KN Telecommunications Inc.1NCPT CELLULAR, INC.1Crown Castle1
Constructed structures in Deaf Smith County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 270 feet, 23 feet taller than the Texas median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a tower near Summerfield at 495 feet, built in 1998. More than in any other decade, 33% were built in the 2000s.

Tower16Lattice tower5Guyed tower4Monopole3Mast1Other or unspecified1
Structures in Deaf Smith County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.
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Structures in Deaf Smith 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
1041503Tower495 ft1998SummerfieldGlobal Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1284806Guyed tower425 ft2012HerefordGlobal Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1049127Tower422 ft2008HerefordCCATT LLC
1263307Other or unspecified405 ft2009DawnGrace Community Church of Amarillo
1053468Tower395 ft1980HerefordAmerican Towers LLC
1048703Tower368 ft1991HerefordNCPT CELLULAR, INC.
1240808Guyed tower366 ft1997HerefordAlltel Corporation
1053846Tower350 ft1969HerefordKN Telecommunications Inc.
1203344Guyed tower323 ft2008HerefordAmerican Towers LLC
1008259Tower320 ft1973HerefordPrivate owner (name withheld)
1051417Tower318 ft1975HerefordWEST TEXAS RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY W T SERVICES
1048704Tower316 ft1995Mustang LakeAlltel Corporation
1260287Tower296 ft2001SummerfieldUS Coast Guard Navigation Center
1203140Tower283 ft2005HerefordW.T. SERVICES, INC.
1048995Tower271 ft1954VegaPrivate owner (name withheld)
1053441Tower270 ft1948HerefordKPAN BROADCASTERS
1317160Lattice tower264 ft2021HerefordPI Tower Development LLC
1309746Lattice tower262 ft2019BovinaBroadview Energy JN, LLC
1293410Lattice tower258 ft2011HerefordAmerican Towers LLC
1225619Lattice tower256 ft2001HerefordAmerican Towers LLC
1051939Tower220 ft1974HerefordHEREFORD, CITY OF
1207084Guyed tower220 ft2003HerefordXcel Energy Services Inc.
1255395Tower198 ft2007DawnAlltel Corporation
1325783Monopole159 ft2023HerefordTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1300795Monopole148 ft2017HerefordALLTEL Corporation
1231334Tower147 ft2008HerefordOctagon Towers, LLC
1325784Monopole136 ft2023HerefordTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1283129Tower50 ft2012HerefordBNSF Railway Co.
1306501Lattice tower50 ft2012HerefordBNSF Railway CO.
1253840Mast37 ft2007HerefordHereford, City of

If you have a tower lease in Deaf Smith 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 Texas with similar tower counts: Hockley County (31), Runnels County (31), Archer County (30), Jack County (30), La Salle County (30).

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.