Texas / Ellis County

#35 of 254 TX counties · 88 structures

Cell towers in Ellis County, TX

The FCC registry lists 88 constructed antenna structures in Ellis County, 1% of Texas's 14,607. Ownership is spread across 44 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 12 (14%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 26 between them.

Value a buyout offer

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  1. 1Constructed structures 88
  2. 2Tallest 1641 ft
  3. 3Largest owner American Tower
  4. 4Median height (state 247 ft) 202 ft
Structures
88
rank 35 of 254 in TX
Most common type
Lattice tower
31% of structures
Over 200 feet
44
50% of structures
Peak build decade
2020s
27% built then

Who owns the towers in Ellis County

44 different registrants own the 88 structures. One is registered to an individual or family trust, whose name 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 Tower12Verizon9Crown Castle9Tillman Infrastructure6Hemphill Seminary LLC6SBA Communications5Way Broadcasting, Inc.4SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC3
Constructed structures in Ellis County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 202 feet, 45 feet shorter than the Texas median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a guyed tower near Cedar Hill at 1641 feet, built in 2000. More than in any other decade, 27% were built in the 2020s.

Lattice tower27Tower23Guyed tower18Monopole11Other or unspecified4Pole2Mast2Water tank1
Structures in Ellis County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.
11970s61980s201990s192000s182010s242020s
Structures in Ellis 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
1059733Guyed tower1641 ft2000Cedar HillAmerican Towers LLC
1048146Tower984 ft1997Cedar HillPinnacle Towers LLC
1014556Guyed tower624 ft1985WaxahachieAmerican Towers LLC
1053763Guyed tower550 ft1984MidlothianRLJ Tower Leasing Inc
1047167Guyed tower496 ft2011WaxahachieAmerican Towers LLC
1288385Guyed tower495 ft2013WaxahatchieEllis County, Texas
1061747Tower459 ft1989EnnisREGION 10 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
1270291Tower459 ft2009EnnisEllis County Texas
1001969Tower405 ft1996EnnisATC TOWER CORPORATION
1231922Guyed tower403 ft1996EnnisAmerican Towers LLC
1045652Guyed tower383 ft1997ItalyAmerican Towers LLC
1050485Tower383 ft2012MidlothianUNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
1053782Guyed tower369 ft2018WaxahachieHUFFMAN COMMUNICATIONS SALES INC
1047807Tower363 ft1993ItalySBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1048093Guyed tower356 ft1987PalmerAmerican Towers LLC
1050881Tower350 ft1997MidlothianSBA Towers, LLC
1048540Guyed tower326 ft1987ItalyAmerican Towers LLC
1293273Lattice tower319 ft2015MansfieldTarrant Regional Water District
1064012Other or unspecified307 ft1990FerrisWay Broadcasting, Inc.
1064013Other or unspecified307 ft1990FerrisWay Broadcasting, Inc.
1064014Other or unspecified307 ft1990FerrisWay Broadcasting, Inc.
1064015Other or unspecified307 ft1990FerrisWay Broadcasting, Inc.
1029066Tower303 ft1997WaxahachieSBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1209589Tower270 ft2000Red OakSBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1047187Guyed tower265 ft1988WaxahachieCCATT LLC
1215995Tower260 ft2004PalmerCrown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1048918Tower258 ft1995PalmerCrown Communication LLC
1247422Mast258 ft2005PalmerCCATT LLC
1000193Guyed tower257 ft1996PalmerAmerican Towers LLC
1278440Guyed tower257 ft2012EnnisCellco Partnership
1002694Tower256 ft2003EllisSTC Five LLC
1299597Lattice tower255 ft2021EnnisCellco Partnership
1214709Tower249 ft2000WaxahachieSBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1004098Guyed tower248 ft2012WaxahachieAmerican Towers LLC
1241930Tower247 ft2004ForrestonBRAZOS ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC.
1049809Guyed tower244 ft1973MidlothianBlue Sky Towers IV, LLC
1300050Lattice tower234 ft2016MidlothianTarrant Regional Water District
1246473Lattice tower231 ft2005MilfordCCATT LLC
1048407Tower220 ft2003MidlothianSBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1328426Lattice tower220 ft2025Grand PrairieCity of Grand Prairie
1301492Water tank216 ft2017Red OakRed Oak, City of- Police/Fire Dept.
1324895Monopole214 ft2023MidlothianCellco Partnership
1051610Guyed tower210 ft1997MaypearlEnterprise Products Operating, LLC
1326640Lattice tower203 ft2024ItalyCellco Partnership
1029078Tower200 ft1998MidlothianCellco Partnership
1209141Lattice tower200 ft1997WaxahachieCellco Partnership
1318210Lattice tower200 ft2021MidlothianTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1277586Lattice tower199 ft2011MidlothianAmerican Towers LLC
1302395Lattice tower199 ft2017MidlothianPI Tower Development, LLC
1318355Lattice tower199 ft2021MidlothianTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1322980Lattice tower199 ft2023VenusHemphill, LLC
1323080Lattice tower199 ft2023WaxahachieHemphill Seminary LLC
1323132Lattice tower199 ft2023WaxahachieHemphill Seminary LLC
1323594Lattice tower199 ft2023MidlothianK2 Towers III, LLC
1326152Lattice tower199 ft2024WaxahachieHemphill Seminary LLC
1326223Lattice tower199 ft2023PalmerSkyway Towers, LLC
1328785Lattice tower199 ft2025WaxahachieHemphill Seminary LLC
1328966Lattice tower199 ft2024EnnisNorth Central Texas Council of Governments
1036235Tower198 ft1998EnnisCellco Partnership
1258178Monopole198 ft2006MidlothianSBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1300216Lattice tower185 ft2022FerrisAirCanopy Internet Services, Inc.
1020687Lattice tower182 ft1997EnnisCellco Partnership
1327511Monopole179 ft2024WaxahacheTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1216892Tower178 ft2000KingswoodCrown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1234327Lattice tower178 ft2021FerrisTristar Investors LLC
1237205Pole178 ft2003MidlothianCellco Partnership
1322742Lattice tower175 ft2023MidlothianK2 Towers III, LLC
1047810Tower171 ft1998EnnisAmerican Towers LLC
1050885Lattice tower170 ft1998EnnisSouthwestern Bell Telephone Company
1209265Pole165 ft2000MidlothianCCATT LLC
1326405Monopole165 ft2024MidlothianTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1326448Monopole165 ft2024WaxahachieHemphill, LLC
1294364Monopole155 ft2014EnnisSBA Towers IX, LLC
1323398Monopole155 ft2023MidlothianHemphill Seminary LLC
1280677Tower151 ft2012MidlothianHilco Electric Coop
1289518Lattice tower150 ft2005EnnisUS ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
1298256Lattice tower150 ft2016FerrisAMG Technology Investment Group
1319264Monopole149 ft2021EnnisTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1046415Guyed tower130 ft2012EnnisUNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1242235Tower130 ft2004WaxahachieBRAZOS ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC.
1329362Monopole130 ft2025EnnisHemphill Seminary LLC
1322790Monopole127 ft2023MansfieldTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1318996Lattice tower120 ft2015MidlothianLDL Investments, Ltd.
1289083Monopole105 ft2014MidlothianAmerican Towers LLC
1300675Guyed tower105 ft2017EnnisPrivate owner (name withheld)
1253081Tower104 ft2006EnnisCCATT LLC
1229272Tower86 ft2001EnnisEnnis Independent School District
1234833Mast33 ft2003MidlothianMid-Way Regional Airport

If you have a tower lease in Ellis 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: Harrison County (91), Henderson County (91), Wise County (89), Jasper County (88), Potter County (86).

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.