Cell towers in Polk County, WI

The FCC registry lists 43 constructed antenna structures in Polk County, 1% of Wisconsin's 3,943. Ownership is spread across 31 registrants; the largest, WISCONSIN RSA #1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, has 6 (14%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 7 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 43
2Tallest 385 ft
3Largest owner WISCONSIN RSA #1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
4Median height (state 254 ft) 199 ft

Structures

rank 44 of 72 in WI

Most common type

Tower

42% of structures

Over 200 feet

49% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

35% built then

Who owns the towers in Polk County

31 different registrants own the 43 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 Polk 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 guyed tower near Sterling at 385 feet, built in 2020. More than in any other decade, 35% were built in the 2000s.

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

Structures in Polk 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
1313588	Guyed tower	385 ft	2020	Sterling	TowerCo 2013 LLC
1033888	Guyed tower	363 ft	1990	Balsam Lake	WISCONSIN RSA #1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1033838	Tower	320 ft	2002	Frederic	WISCONSIN, STATE OF
1003102	Tower	319 ft	1997	Luck	WISCONSIN RSA #1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1251818	Tower	319 ft	2006	Cumberland	Polk, County Of
1055619	Tower	315 ft	1998	Turtle Lake	WISCONSIN RSA #1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1040581	Tower	308 ft	1997	Turtle Lake	Zoe Communications Inc.
1251851	Tower	300 ft	2006	Turtle Lake	CTC Telecom
1270862	Tower	300 ft	2010	Clayton	TerraPact Towers, LLC
1036231	Tower	295 ft	1977	Frederic	POLK BURNETT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
1035042	Tower	285 ft	1980	Luck	Connect Holding LLC d/b/a Brightspeed
1251471	Guyed tower	270 ft	2023	Dresser	DAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE
1232772	Tower	269 ft	2003	Luck	WISCONSIN RSA #1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1326379	Lattice tower	265 ft	2023	Cushing	VB BTS, ll, LLC
1236870	Tower	264 ft	2002	Frederick	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1302795	Lattice tower	261 ft	2017	Frederic	SBA Towers X, LLC
1326645	Lattice tower	260 ft	2024	Comstock	Vertical Bridge VBTS, LLC
1234890	Guyed tower	255 ft	2002	Clear Lake	CCTM2 LLC
1034234	Guyed tower	250 ft	2026	Amery	Xcel Energy Services Inc.
1292916	Lattice tower	249 ft	2015	St. Croix Falls	SBA Towers II LLC
1271575	Tower	216 ft	2010	Amery	TerraPact Towers, LLC
1236464	Tower	199 ft	2002	Frederic	WISCONSIN RSA #1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1259934	Pole	199 ft	2007	Saint Croix Falls	WISCONSIN RSA #1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1266916	Monopole	199 ft	2009	Balsam Lake	American Towers LLC
1266918	Monopole	199 ft	2009	Osceola	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1301958	Monopole	199 ft	2017	Luck	Harmoni Towers LLC
1251244	Tower	198 ft	2006	Amery	WPCA-LP FM RADIO
1270861	Tower	198 ft	2010	Clear Lake	TerraPact Towers, LLC
1244140	Lattice tower	195 ft	2009	Dresser	Everest Special LLC
1299915	Guyed tower	190 ft	2018	Luck	Lakeland Communications Group, LLC
1320319	Monopole	187 ft	2021	Clayton	Harmoni Towers LLC
1033112	Guyed tower	179 ft	1983	Amery	AMERY TELECOM, INC.
1228427	Tower	166 ft	2001	Emory	Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1258564	Tower	150 ft	2005	Somerset	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1332248	Monopole	149 ft	2026	St Croix Falls	Harmoni Towers, LLC
1236918	Other or unspecified	140 ft	1977	Amery	Civic Media, Inc.
1236919	Other or unspecified	140 ft	1977	Amery	Civic Media, Inc.
1236920	Other or unspecified	140 ft	1977	Amery	Civic Media, Inc.
1236921	Other or unspecified	140 ft	1977	Amery	Civic Media, Inc.
1323896	Lattice tower	104 ft	1982	Amery	Xcel Energy Services Inc.
1331940	Monopole	98 ft	2026	Osceola	DRA Properties, LLC
1322706	Monopole	80 ft	2022	Osceola	Private owner (name withheld)
1244581	Tower	37 ft	2004	Osceola	L.O. SIMENSTAD AIRPORT

If you have a tower lease in Polk 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: Adams County (46), Clark County (45), Green County (44), Iowa County (41), Trempealeau County (41).

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.