Texas / Karnes County
#108 of 254 TX counties · 42 structures
Cell towers in Karnes County, TX
The FCC registry lists 42 constructed antenna structures in Karnes County, 0% of Texas's 14,607. Ownership is spread across 26 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 9 (21%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 10 between them.
- 1Constructed structures 42
- 2Tallest 442 ft
- 3Largest owner American Tower
- 4Median height (state 247 ft) 300 ft
Who owns the towers in Karnes County
26 different registrants own the 42 structures. 4 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.
Height and age
The median structure here stands 300 feet, 53 feet taller than the Texas median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a guyed tower near Karnes City at 442 feet, built in 2011. More than in any other decade, 31% were built in the 2010s.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1048724 | Guyed tower | 442 ft | 2011 | Karnes City | SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC. |
| 1059734 | Tower | 421 ft | 1972 | Kenedy | Private owner (name withheld) |
| 1218815 | Guyed tower | 418 ft | 2000 | Gillett | American Towers LLC |
| 1285464 | Guyed tower | 415 ft | 2013 | Runge | American Towers LLC |
| 1050396 | Guyed tower | 414 ft | 2003 | Karnes City | TV6 Holdings LLC |
| 1285280 | Lattice tower | 410 ft | 2020 | Karnes City | La Grange Acquisition, L.P. |
| 1051158 | Other or unspecified | 408 ft | 1993 | Kenedy | TEXAS RSA 20B1 TOWER HOLDINGS, L.P. |
| 1056112 | Guyed tower | 360 ft | 2011 | Karnes City | Enterprise Products Operating, LLC |
| 1245903 | Tower | 350 ft | 2004 | Falls City | DS3 Computing Solutions |
| 1311569 | Lattice tower | 346 ft | 2021 | Kenedy | Private owner (name withheld) |
| 1312125 | Guyed tower | 330 ft | 2020 | Gillett | Skyway Towers, LLC |
| 1247206 | Tower | 327 ft | 2005 | Gillett | CCATT LLC |
| 1207569 | Guyed tower | 320 ft | 2000 | Kenedy | American Towers LLC |
| 1207802 | Guyed tower | 320 ft | 1999 | Kenedy | American Towers LLC |
| 1207545 | Guyed tower | 315 ft | 1999 | Fall City | American Towers LLC |
| 1317639 | Lattice tower | 315 ft | 2021 | Kenedy | CitySwitch II, LLC |
| 1207565 | Guyed tower | 312 ft | 2000 | Karnes City | American Towers LLC |
| 1288588 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2014 | Gillett | Cellco Partnership |
| 1326756 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2024 | Falls City | City Public Service |
| 1272150 | Tower | 300 ft | 2010 | Harman | EOG RESOURCES INC |
| 1282095 | Tower | 300 ft | 2012 | Falls City | Private owner (name withheld) |
| 1297873 | Lattice tower | 300 ft | 2015 | Karnes City | County of Karnes |
| 1327896 | Lattice tower | 300 ft | 2024 | Karnes City | VTX Communications, LLC |
| 1268134 | Tower | 296 ft | 2009 | Falls City | Cellco Partnership |
| 1271852 | Lattice tower | 295 ft | 2010 | Kenedy | American Towers LLC |
| 1204245 | Tower | 270 ft | 1957 | Runge | Texas Eastern Communications, LLC |
| 1049806 | Tower | 263 ft | 1973 | Pawnee | AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION DBA = SOUTHWEST MICRONET |
| 1206299 | Tower | 260 ft | 2000 | Kenedy | STC Five LLC |
| 1046193 | Tower | 253 ft | 1979 | Kenedy | Coyote Cable Assets, LLC |
| 1324592 | Lattice tower | 240 ft | 2023 | Runge | VB BTS V, LLC |
| 1051002 | Other or unspecified | 237 ft | 1986 | Kenedy | SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION |
| 1267022 | Tower | 228 ft | 2009 | Kenedy City | Cellco Partnership |
| 1305864 | Lattice tower | 210 ft | 2019 | Kenedy | Tillman Infrastructure, LLC |
| 1317148 | Lattice tower | 199 ft | 2020 | Karnes City | Skyway Towers, LLC |
| 1057293 | Tower | 194 ft | 1997 | Karnes City | KARNES, COUNTY OF |
| 1298263 | Lattice tower | 185 ft | 2016 | Kenedy | Enterprise Products Operating, LLC |
| 1290565 | Monopole | 173 ft | 2014 | Kenedy | Skyway Towers, LLC |
| 1050062 | Pole | 110 ft | 1983 | Kenedy | Private owner (name withheld) |
| 1290707 | Lattice tower | 91 ft | 2013 | Kenedy | ConocoPhillips Communications Inc. |
| 1326516 | Lattice tower | 75 ft | 2023 | Kenedy | Devon Energy Corporation |
| 1326692 | Lattice tower | 69 ft | 2024 | Karnes City | Devon Energy Corporation |
| 1281049 | Tower | 53 ft | 2012 | Karnes City | Enterprise Products Operating, LLC |
If you have a tower lease in Karnes 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: Houston County (43), Lavaca County (43), Fannin County (42), Newton County (42), Shelby County (42).
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.