Cell towers in Milwaukee County, WI

The FCC registry lists 175 constructed antenna structures in Milwaukee County, 4% of Wisconsin's 3,943 — one of the three most in the state. Ownership is spread across 65 registrants; the largest, Array Digital Infrastructure, has 39 (22%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 28 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 175
2Tallest 1226 ft
3Largest owner Array Digital Infrastructure
4Median height (state 254 ft) 125 ft

Structures

175

rank 2 of 72 in WI

Most common type

Monopole

32% of structures

Over 200 feet

22% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

31% built then

Who owns the towers in Milwaukee County

65 different registrants own the 175 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 Milwaukee County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 125 feet, 129 feet shorter than the Wisconsin median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a guyed tower near Milwaukee at 1226 feet, built in 2023. More than in any other decade, 31% were built in the 2000s.

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

Structures in Milwaukee 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
1047092	Guyed tower	1226 ft	2023	Milwaukee	WEIGEL BROADCASTING CO.
1057482	Guyed tower	1213 ft	2015	Milwaukee-53212	Milwaukee Area Technical College District Board
1035766	Tower	1108 ft	1955	Milwaukee	WISN Hearst Television Inc.
1045308	Tower	1101 ft	1980	Milwaukee	WCGV Licensee, LLC
1035106	Tower	1089 ft	1996	Milwaukee	WCGV Licensee, LLC
1034393	Guyed tower	1085 ft	1973	Milwaukee	Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC
1056835	Tower	1081 ft	1974	Shorewood	Fox Television Stations, LLC
1057880	On a building	663 ft	1950	Milwaukee	Milwaukee City Center, LLC
1051799	Tower	656 ft	1978	Glendale	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1035102	Tower	499 ft	1996	Oak Creek	T10 Unison Site Management LLC
1035134	Other or unspecified	466 ft	1963	Hales Corners	Entercom Wisconsin, LLC
1035135	Other or unspecified	466 ft	1963	Hales Corners	Entercom Wisconsin, LLC
1035136	Other or unspecified	466 ft	1963	Hales Corners	Entercom Wisconsin, LLC
1035137	Other or unspecified	466 ft	1963	Hales Corners	Entercom Wisconsin, LLC
1033712	Lattice tower	464 ft	1998	Milwaukee	Lakefront Communications, LLC
1035138	Other or unspecified	406 ft	1963	Hales Corners	Entercom Wisconsin, LLC
1050091	Tower	320 ft	1988	Milwaukee	WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
1056517	Tower	315 ft	1971	Milwaukee	MILWAUKEE, CITY OF
1052728	Tower	292 ft	1990	Milwaukee	Courier Communications Corporation
1224094	Tower	286 ft	1976	Milwaukee	MILWAUKEE COUNTY GOVERNMENT
1036143	Guyed tower	280 ft	1963	Franklin	American Towers LLC
1034424	Mast	272 ft	2003	Greenfield	CCATT LLC
1295958	Lattice tower	268 ft	2016	Milwaukee	County of Milwaukee
1039847	Mast	259 ft	1997	Milwaukee	American Towers, LLC
1064780	Guyed tower	253 ft	2011	Milwaukee	American Towers, LLC
1040765	On a building	249 ft	2006	Milwaukee	International Malting Company
1045570	Other or unspecified	247 ft	2004	Greenfield	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1045571	Other or unspecified	247 ft	1976	Greenfield	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1045572	Other or unspecified	247 ft	1976	Greenfield	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1045573	Other or unspecified	247 ft	1976	Greenfield	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1045574	Other or unspecified	247 ft	1976	Greenfield	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1035139	On a building	227 ft	1984	Milwaukee	Entercom Wisconsin, LLC
1204062	Tower	220 ft	1954	Milwaukee	Milwaukee, City of, Milwaukee Police Dept.
1218596	Pole	220 ft	2001	Milwaukee	City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Police Department
1203130	On a building	219 ft	2000	Milwaukee	Milwaukee Regional Medical Instructional TV Station, Inc.
1035948	Tower	218 ft	1967	West Allis	Private owner (name withheld)
1222916	Water tank	216 ft	1955	Wauwatosa	MILWAUKEE COUNTY
1025909	Water tank	212 ft	1996	Franklin	CITY OF FRANKLIN
1210652	Tower	206 ft	2000	Brown Deer	Community Television of Wisconsin, LLC
1208325	Tower	200 ft	1984	Brown Deer	MILWAUKEE COUNTY
1224185	Water tank	200 ft	1948	Franklin	MILWAUKEE COUNTY GOVERNMENT
1231721	Tower	200 ft	1975	Milwaukee	Tower Sites, Inc.
1298775	Monopole	195 ft	2016	Milwaukee	TowerCo 2013, LLC
1032343	Other or unspecified	194 ft	1984	Franklin	Civic Media, Inc.
1032344	Other or unspecified	194 ft	1984	Franklin	Civic Media, Inc.
1032345	Other or unspecified	194 ft	1984	Franklin	Civic Media, Inc.
1032346	Other or unspecified	194 ft	1984	Franklin	Civic Media, Inc.
1229396	Lattice tower	193 ft	2002	Greenfield	EIP Holdings II, LLC
1300777	Monopole	193 ft	1996	Milwaukee	Cellco Partnership
1208599	Monopole	186 ft	2000	Oak Creek	SBA Structures, LLC
1048001	Lattice tower	180 ft	1992	West Allis	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1235224	Monopole	176 ft	2002	Greendale	SBA Structures, LLC
1248165	Monopole	175 ft	2005	Bayside	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1048009	Lattice tower	162 ft	1990	Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1058632	Monopole	160 ft	1994	Milwaukee	American Towers LLC
1033759	Lattice tower	160 ft	1998	Milwaukee	Cellco Partnership
1060030	Monopole	158 ft	1999	Milwaukee	SBA Towers, LLC
1234345	Monopole	157 ft	2002	Franklin	SBA Structures, LLC
1048085	Monopole	155 ft	1995	Franklin	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1050093	Tower	155 ft	1989	Milwaukee	WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
1218501	Pole	155 ft	1996	St. Francis	MILWAUKEE SMSA TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1048088	Lattice tower	154 ft	1993	Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1206137	Monopole	154 ft	1999	Franklin	American Towers LLC
1048355	Lattice tower	153 ft	1984	Oak Creek	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1207046	Lattice tower	152 ft	1999	St. Francis	Tower Sites, Inc.
1048002	Lattice tower	150 ft	1992	Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1048003	Lattice tower	150 ft	1993	Franklin	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1065706	Guyed tower	150 ft	2014	Milwaukee	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1282145	Tower	150 ft	2013	Milwaukee	Milwaukee Television, LLC
1309028	Monopole	150 ft	2023	Oak Creek	Central States Tower V, LLC
1219969	Other or unspecified	145 ft	2000	Whitefish Bay	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1239132	Tower	140 ft	2003	Cudahy	City of Cudahy
1286196	Monopole	137 ft	2012	Milwaukee	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1058633	Lattice tower	135 ft	1994	Milwaukee	American Towers LLC
1226430	Lattice tower	134 ft	2012	Milwaukee	Miller Communications, LLC
1222369	Tower	132 ft	2000	Milwaukee	Soo System Radio Communications Corporation
1236376	Monopole	130 ft	2003	Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1246141	Lattice tower	130 ft	2005	Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1264680	Monopole	130 ft	2008	Oak Creek	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1279526	Monopole	130 ft	2000	Milwaukee	American Towers LLC
1061037	Pole	127 ft	1999	Wauwatosa	INDUSTAR DIGITAL PCS, INC. DBA = INDUSTAR
1229465	Monopole	127 ft	2001	Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1287364	Monopole	126 ft	2007	Wauwatosa	T-Mobile Central LLC
1062150	Monopole	125 ft	1999	Franklin	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1221442	Tower	125 ft	2001	Milwaukee	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1224259	Tower	125 ft	2001	Oak Creek	T-Mobile Central LLC
1253002	Tower	125 ft	2007	Milwaukee	SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1285801	Monopole	125 ft	2008	Oak Creek	American Towers LLC
1303151	Monopole	125 ft	2017	Franklin	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1303596	Monopole	125 ft	2017	Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1062223	Tower	124 ft	1997	Greenfield	WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER
1272823	Tower	124 ft	2001	West Allis	STC Five LLC
1294613	Monopole	124 ft	2015	Franklin	Cellco Partnership
1303168	Monopole	124 ft	2018	Oak Creek	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1304921	Monopole	124 ft	2024	Waukesha	PI Tower Development LLC
1328383	Monopole	124 ft	2024	West Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1048354	Lattice tower	123 ft	1993	Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1060903	On a building	123 ft	1998	Milwaukee	INDUSTAR DIGITAL PCS, INC. DBA = INDUSTAR
1215945	Monopole	123 ft	2000	Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1245587	Pole	122 ft	2006	Milwaukee	CCATT LLC
1048086	Pole	120 ft	1994	Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1048090	Lattice tower	120 ft	1992	Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1248166	Lattice tower	120 ft	2005	Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1255512	Pole	120 ft	2007	Wauwatosa	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1314785	Lattice tower	120 ft	1996	Milwaukee	Cellco Partnership
1048428	Lattice tower	116 ft	1993	Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1064040	Pole	112 ft	1984	Oak Creek	American Towers LLC
1310863	Monopole	112 ft	2015	Brown Deer	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1034420	Other or unspecified	111 ft	2000	Milwaukee	MILWAUKEE SMSA TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1048084	Monopole	110 ft	1997	Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1228682	Lattice tower	110 ft	2001	Wauwatosa	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1229005	Monopole	110 ft	1995	South Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1232369	Monopole	110 ft	2002	West Allis	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1237722	Monopole	110 ft	2003	Hales Corner	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1267131	Tower	110 ft	1999	Greenfield	STC Five LLC
1269263	Monopole	110 ft	2003	Milwaukee	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1316308	Lattice tower	110 ft	1996	Milwaukee	Cellco Partnership
1223796	Tower	109 ft	1996	Oak Creek	STC Five LLC
1034419	Pole	108 ft	1993	Wauwatosa	CCATT LLC
1248577	Monopole	107 ft	2005	Milwaukee	SBA Towers II LLC
1054962	Monopole	105 ft	1998	Cudahy	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1227339	Pole	105 ft	2001	Wauwatosa	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1297849	Monopole	105 ft	2016	Fox Point	PI Tower Development LLC
1322868	Monopole	105 ft	2025	Oak Creek	CitySwitch II, LLC
1062222	Tower	104 ft	1997	Milwaukee	WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER
1219842	Tower	104 ft	2001	Milwaukee	T-Mobile Central LLC
1030036	Pole	102 ft	1997	Milwaukee	WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
1048433	Monopole	100 ft	1995	St. Francis	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1260742	Monopole	100 ft	2008	Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1300366	Lattice tower	100 ft	2016	Milwaukee	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1310865	Monopole	100 ft	2017	Milwaukee	VB BTS, ll, LLC
1267181	Monopole	98 ft	1997	Milwaukee	STC Five LLC
1271650	Tower	98 ft	2000	Milwaukee	STC Five LLC
1310823	Monopole	96 ft	2018	Milwaukee	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1310824	Monopole	96 ft	2018	Milwaukee	VB BTS, ll, LLC
1303597	Monopole	95 ft	2018	Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1228843	Pole	94 ft	2001	Milwaukee	American Tower LLC
1034421	Pole	93 ft	1990	Milwaukee	TVT III, LLC
1023431	Tower	91 ft	1997	Milwaukee	STC Five LLC
1230140	Tower	90 ft	2001	Milwaukee	VB RUN, LLC
1201013	Pole	87 ft	1999	Milwaukee	CCATT LLC
1257977	Tower	85 ft	2006	Milwaukee	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1292387	Monopole	85 ft	2014	Milwaukee	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1310864	Monopole	85 ft	2015	Milwaukee	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1324496	Monopole	84 ft	2023	West Allis	MILWAUKEE SMSA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1055073	Pole	82 ft	1998	Milwaukee	CCATT LLC
1310822	Monopole	82 ft	2017	Milwaukee	VB BTS, ll, LLC
1221578	Monopole	80 ft	2001	Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1222839	Monopole	80 ft	2001	Milwaukee	SBA Structures, LLC
1225842	Monopole	80 ft	2001	Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1228300	Monopole	80 ft	2001	Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1261351	Tower	80 ft	2008	Butler	WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
1249982	On a building	75 ft	2006	Milwaukee	City of Milwaukee
1265824	Pole	75 ft	2008	Milwaukee	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1235412	Pole	70 ft	2002	Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1248675	Tower	70 ft	2005	Greendale	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1263721	Monopole	70 ft	2009	Milwaukee	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1239130	Tower	69 ft	2003	Cudahy	City of Cudahy
1285743	Monopole	65 ft	2013	Cudahy	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
1285744	Monopole	65 ft	2013	Butler	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
1305499	Monopole	65 ft	2018	Milwaukee	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1239131	Tower	60 ft	2003	Cudahy	City of Cudahy
1260669	Monopole	60 ft	2006	Milwaukee	SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1298036	Pole	40 ft	2015	Milwaukee	SOO System Radio Communications Corporation
1298037	Pole	40 ft	2015	Milwaukee	SOO System Radio Communications Corporation
1298357	Pole	40 ft	2015	Milwaukee	SOO System Radio Communications Corporation
1322818	Pole	40 ft	2023	Greefield	Cellco Partnership
1324073	Pole	39 ft	2023	Greenfield	Cellco Partnership
1316530	Pole	38 ft	2022	Milwaukee	Cellco Partnership
1317154	Pole	37 ft	2021	Milwaukee	Cellco Partnership
1322817	Pole	37 ft	2022	Greenfield	Cellco Partnership
1317252	Pole	36 ft	2021	Greenfield	Cellco Partnership
1318711	Pole	36 ft	2021	Greenfield	Cellco Partnership
1317156	Pole	35 ft	2021	Milwaukee	Cellco Partnership
1320432	Pole	30 ft	2022	Wauwatosa	Cellco Partnership

If you have a tower lease in Milwaukee 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: Dane County (181), Marathon County (123), Brown County (119), Waukesha County (114), Winnebago County (99).

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.