Cell towers in Presidio County, TX

The FCC registry lists 14 constructed antenna structures in Presidio County, 0% of Texas's 14,607. BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC owns 6 of them (43%), so a landowner here with a tower lease is more likely than not dealing with one company. The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 4 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 14
2Tallest 346 ft
3Largest owner BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC
4Median height (state 247 ft) 178 ft

Structures

rank 226 of 254 in TX

Most common type

Tower

64% of structures

Over 200 feet

36% of structures

Peak build decade

1970s

36% built then

Who owns the towers in Presidio County

6 different registrants own the 14 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.

Constructed structures in Presidio County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 178 feet, 69 feet shorter than the Texas median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a lattice tower near Marfa at 346 feet, built in 2020. More than in any other decade, 36% were built in the 1970s.

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

Structures in Presidio 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
1311607	Lattice tower	346 ft	2020	Marfa	Private owner (name withheld)
1053636	Tower	293 ft	1976	Marfa	BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC
1064726	Guyed tower	270 ft	2023	Marfa	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1053632	Tower	268 ft	1991	Marfa	BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC
1291046	Lattice tower	265 ft	2014	Candelaria-Ruidoso	American Towers LLC
1278546	Tower	199 ft	2011	Presidio	American Towers LLC
1278917	Tower	199 ft	2011	Presidio	American Towers LLC
1285223	Monopole	157 ft	2012	Presidio	American Towers LLC
1300861	Monopole	149 ft	2017	Marfa	Big Bend Telecom, LTD
1252644	Tower	130 ft	2007	Presidio	Alltel Corporation
1053646	Tower	53 ft	1976	Presidio	BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC
1053642	Tower	40 ft	1976	Presidio	BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC
1053654	Tower	30 ft	1976	Redford	BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC
1053666	Tower	30 ft	1976	Presidio	BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC

If you have a tower lease in Presidio 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: Dallam County (14), Irion County (14), Kenedy County (14), Rains County (14), Real County (14).

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.