Wisconsin / Columbia County

#33 of 72 WI counties · 53 structures

Cell towers in Columbia County, WI

The FCC registry lists 53 constructed antenna structures in Columbia County, 1% of Wisconsin's 3,943. Ownership is spread across 29 registrants; the largest, Array Digital Infrastructure, has 11 (21%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 8 between them.

Value a buyout offer

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  1. 1Constructed structures 53
  2. 2Tallest 445 ft
  3. 3Largest owner Array Digital Infrastructure
  4. 4Median height (state 254 ft) 200 ft
Structures
53
rank 33 of 72 in WI
Most common type
Tower
28% of structures
Over 200 feet
26
49% of structures
Peak build decade
2000s
32% built then

Who owns the towers in Columbia County

29 different registrants own the 53 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.

Array Digital Infrastructure11American Tower4SBA Communications4COLUMBIA, COUNTY OF3SWI Funds Tower Holdings, LL3Boldyn Networks US VI LLC3Magnum Communications, Inc.2VBHV, LLC (WI)2
Constructed structures in Columbia County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 200 feet, 54 feet shorter than the Wisconsin median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a tower near Portage at 445 feet, built in 1968. More than in any other decade, 32% were built in the 2000s.

Tower15Lattice tower14Guyed tower10Monopole9Water tank2Pole2Other or unspecified1
Structures in Columbia County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.
31960s31970s21980s101990s172000s92010s82020s
Structures in Columbia 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
1032023Tower445 ft1968PortageMagnum Communications, Inc.
1062961Guyed tower404 ft1945PoynetteImmaculate Heart Media, Inc.
1224263Tower371 ft2003ColumbuaCalvary Radio Network, Inc.
1215932Guyed tower365 ft2000RandolphARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1030363Tower325 ft1990ColumbusBEAVER DAM BROADCASTING CO INC DBA = WYKY RADIO STATION
1035376Tower322 ft1979PortageCOLUMBIA, COUNTY OF
1035375Tower320 ft1975CambriaCOLUMBIA, COUNTY OF
1047464Lattice tower320 ft2005ColumbusARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1042758Guyed tower317 ft2003CambriaSBA Towers II LLC
1047472Lattice tower304 ft1998PortageARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1313104Guyed tower304 ft2020PardeevilleBoldyn Networks US VI LLC
1035377Tower302 ft1968WyocenaCOLUMBIA, COUNTY OF
1312007Lattice tower289 ft2020LodiTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1324104Guyed tower285 ft2024RioTowerNorth Development, LLC
1033861Tower284 ft1994PardeevilleAlltel Corporation
1034448Lattice tower276 ft1990PortageAmerican Towers LLC
1228530Lattice tower275 ft2001PoynetteARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1313912Lattice tower267 ft2025PoynetteTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1241496Lattice tower265 ft2004RioARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1297941Lattice tower260 ft2016PardeevilleVBHV, LLC (WI)
1035664Guyed tower259 ft1974Wisconsin DellsMagnum Communications, Inc.
1301754Guyed tower255 ft2017RandolphBoldyn Networks US VI LLC
1311346Guyed tower255 ft2020DaltonVBHV, LLC (WI)
1311754Guyed tower255 ft2020CambriaBoldyn Networks US VI LLC
1272010Tower220 ft2010ColumbusWISCONSIN, STATE OF
1286040Lattice tower216 ft2013Fort WinnebagoAmerican Towers LLC
1230634Lattice tower200 ft2001PoynetteARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1054648Tower199 ft1999ArlingtonSBA Structures, LLC
1215946Monopole199 ft2001PortageARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1261296Monopole199 ft2008PardeevilleSWI Funds Tower Holdings, LLC
1261544Monopole199 ft2007PortageSWI Funds Tower Holdings, LLC
1264514Lattice tower199 ft2009LodiEdge Towers, LLC
1274724Tower199 ft2011CambriaTV6 Holdings, LLC
1280739Monopole199 ft2012PoynetteARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1328153Lattice tower199 ft2024RioTowerNorth Development, LLC
1262833Monopole198 ft2008PoynetteARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1299991Guyed tower198 ft1980LeedsConnect Holding LLC d/b/a Brightspeed
1054859Lattice tower197 ft1999Wisconsin DellsSBA Structures, LLC
1328882Monopole197 ft2025LodiTowerCo V Holdings, LLC
1038849Lattice tower195 ft1961PortageTower Sites, Inc.
1201437Monopole191 ft1999PoynetteSBA Structures, LLC
1268088Monopole190 ft2009PardeevilleSWI Funds Tower Holdings, LLC
1277185Tower170 ft2011CambriaWISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
1261536Tower168 ft2010PortageTowerCo V Holdings LLC
1035031Tower160 ft1980BarabooPrivate owner (name withheld)
1063433Tower160 ft1998ColumbusSpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1267980Pole153 ft2009PortageAmerican Towers LLC
1065170Water tank131 ft1999PortagePORTAGE, CITY OF
1221776Other or unspecified131 ft2001ArlingtonARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1034497Water tank115 ft1997PortageAIRADIGM COMMUNICATIONS
1243772Tower110 ft2004PortageWisconsin, State of
1225836Monopole105 ft2001LodiARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1298973Pole40 ft2015PortageSOO System Radio Communications Corporation

If you have a tower lease in Columbia 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 Wisconsin with similar tower counts: Eau Claire County (56), Juneau County (56), Waushara County (55), Jackson County (52), Vernon County (51).

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.