Wisconsin / Douglas County

#21 of 72 WI counties · 63 structures

Cell towers in Douglas County, WI

The FCC registry lists 63 constructed antenna structures in Douglas County, 2% of Wisconsin's 3,943. Ownership is spread across 33 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 12 (19%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 20 between them.

Value a buyout offer

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  1. 1Constructed structures 63
  2. 2Tallest 509 ft
  3. 3Largest owner American Tower
  4. 4Median height (state 254 ft) 199 ft
Structures
63
rank 21 of 72 in WI
Most common type
Tower
27% of structures
Over 200 feet
30
48% of structures
Peak build decade
2000s
32% built then

Who owns the towers in Douglas County

33 different registrants own the 63 structures. 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 Tower12BNSF Railway7SBA Communications6Midwest Communications, Inc.5Townsquare Media Duluth, LLC3CommNet Cellular Inc.3WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.3Connect Holding LLC d/b/a Br2
Constructed structures in Douglas County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 199 feet, 55 feet shorter than the Wisconsin median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a tower near Superior at 509 feet, built in 1997. More than in any other decade, 32% were built in the 2000s.

Tower17Lattice tower17Guyed tower9Other or unspecified7Pole6Monopole6On a building1
Structures in Douglas County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.
21960s11970s51980s61990s202000s162010s62020s
Structures in Douglas 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
1039440Tower509 ft1997SuperiorPinnacle Towers LLC
1271669Tower420 ft2010GordonDouglas County Emergency Management
1054420Other or unspecified409 ft1948ParklandTownsquare Media Duluth, LLC
1054421Other or unspecified409 ft1948ParklandTownsquare Media Duluth, LLC
1054422Other or unspecified409 ft1948ParklandTownsquare Media Duluth, LLC
1269193Guyed tower407 ft2009Solon SpringsAmerican Towers LLC
1273253Guyed tower405 ft2010DairylandAmerican Towers LLC
1034999Other or unspecified355 ft1945SuperiorMidwest Communications, Inc.
1034998Other or unspecified352 ft1945SuperiorMidwest Communications, Inc.
1035000Other or unspecified352 ft1945SuperiorMidwest Communications, Inc.
1035001Other or unspecified352 ft1945SuperiorMidwest Communications, Inc.
1219690Guyed tower349 ft2002SuperiorSBA Towers II LLC
1272266Tower340 ft2010MapleDouglas County Emergency Management
1276989Lattice tower340 ft2018HawthorneWISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.
1301059Lattice tower339 ft2017South RangeDouglas, County of
1218577Guyed tower337 ft2001SuperiorAmerican Towers LLC
1318725Lattice tower320 ft2021FoxboroWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
1034925Tower318 ft1993BennettWISCONSIN, STATE OF
1052989Lattice tower308 ft1962FoxboroAmerican Towers LLC
1250375Guyed tower304 ft2005Lake NebagamonSBA Towers III LLC
1223985Lattice tower301 ft2001SuperiorSBA Structures, LLC
1209398Guyed tower298 ft2000BennettAmerican Towers LLC
1277000Lattice tower279 ft2019Solon SpringsWISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.
1209404Tower274 ft2004South RangeAmerican Towers LLC
1330173Lattice tower269 ft2026South RangeTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1245190Tower265 ft2004Solon SpringsCommNet Cellular Inc.
1033986Lattice tower251 ft2025DairylandGreat River Energy
1035002Tower243 ft1963SuperiorMidwest Communications, Inc.
1026270Guyed tower230 ft2006BennettCommNet Cellular Inc.
1274935Tower218 ft2010SuperiorWISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.
1275051Pole200 ft2010FoxboroAmerican Towers LLC
1221610Tower199 ft2001ItascaSBA Structures, LLC
1272089Tower199 ft2009PoplarSBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1276062Monopole199 ft2010SuperiorAmerican Towers LLC
1326323Lattice tower199 ft2024BruleHorvath Towers VI, LLC
1277484Pole196 ft2011BruleAmerican Towers LLC
1258091Monopole195 ft2007Solon SpringsAmerican Towers LLC
1260914Guyed tower195 ft2008PoplarAmerican Towers LLC
1035044Tower178 ft1976PoplarConnect Holding LLC d/b/a Brightspeed
1229431Tower170 ft2001SuperiorSpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1300202Lattice tower165 ft1989SuperiorConnect Holding LLC d/b/a Brightspeed
1324564Lattice tower160 ft2023SuperiorBNSF Railway Co.
1034027Tower140 ft1998SuperiorPTI US TOWERS I, LLC
1322271Monopole140 ft1998SuperiorT-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1326017Monopole137 ft2025SuperiorTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1273961Lattice tower132 ft2013SuperiorCommNet Cellular Inc.
1296858Monopole125 ft2015SuperiorParallel Infrastructure III, LLC
1213940Pole122 ft2000AllouezBNSF Railway Co.
1050490Lattice tower120 ft1995SuperiorBNSF Railway Co.
1210509Tower120 ft2000SuperiorBNSF Railway Co.
1245777Pole120 ft1985SuperiorSuperior Water, Light and Power Co.
1245849Tower118 ft1988SuperiorDAVE EVANS TRANSPORTS INC
1289266Lattice tower113 ft1983SuperiorBNSF Railway Co.
1289265Lattice tower111 ft1983SuperiorBNSF Railway Co.
1239754Tower110 ft2003SuperiorSBA Structures, LLC
1241107On a building107 ft2003SuperiorAT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1299926Lattice tower100 ft2016SuperiorSt. Mary's Hospital of Superior
1208011Tower80 ft1999SuperiorEnbridge Energy Company, Inc.
1289267Lattice tower80 ft2016SuperiorBNSF Railway Company
1271351Guyed tower65 ft2009SuperiorTowerCo V Holdings LLC
1273994Pole65 ft2010SuperiorCCATT LLC
1253492Pole52 ft2006Solon SpringsSolon Springs, Town of
1287165Monopole39 ft2013ItascaUNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY

If you have a tower lease in Douglas 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: Walworth County (67), Kenosha County (65), Sheboygan County (65), Manitowoc County (63), Dodge County (62).

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.