Cell towers in Delaware
232 antenna structures are on the FCC register across Delaware, spread over 50 places and 78 registered owners. That is the 49th largest count of any state.
Registered structures
232
49th of 52 states
Per 100k residents
21.9
43rd by density
Median height
55 m (179 ft)
Tallest
305 m (1,002 ft)
Places with the most registered structures
| Place | Structures | Per 100k | Population |
|---|
Structure types
| Tower | 73 | 31% |
| Monopole | 56 | 24% |
| Lattice tower | 41 | 18% |
| Guyed tower | 22 | 9% |
| Tower array | 13 | 6% |
| Pole | 8 | 3% |
| Mast | 6 | 3% |
| Utility pole | 4 | 2% |
| Not specified | 3 | 1% |
| Tank | 2 | <1% |
| Smokestack | 1 | <1% |
| Silo | 1 | <1% |
| Building with tower | 1 | <1% |
| Building | 1 | <1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| State of Delaware Div. of ComsGovernment | 25 | 11% |
| American Towers LLCTower company | 24 | 10% |
| Cellco PartnershipCarrier | 17 | 7% |
| Crown Atlantic Company, LLCTower company | 9 | 4% |
| T-mobile Northeast LLCCarrier | 8 | 3% |
| Sba Towers, LLCTower company | 8 | 3% |
| Delmarva Power CompanyUtility | 7 | 3% |
| Draper Media, INC.Broadcaster | 6 | 3% |
| Sba Properties, LLCTower company | 6 | 3% |
| Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLCTower company | 6 | 3% |
Tallest structures in Delaware
| Height | Type | Place | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 305 m (1,002 ft) | Guyed tower | Laurel | 2700706 |
| 202 m (661 ft) | Guyed tower | Seaford | 598147 |
| 159 m (520 ft) | Guyed tower | Dagsboro | 599694 |
| 159 m (520 ft) | Tower | Seaford | 611192 |
| 154 m (504 ft) | Guyed tower | Millsboro | 131177 |
| 152 m (500 ft) | Lattice tower | Dagsboro | 620457 |
| 152 m (500 ft) | Tower | Laurel | 2647376 |
| 152 m (499 ft) | Tower | Bethany Beach | 599695 |
| 152 m (499 ft) | Smokestack | Millsboro | 601208 |
| 151 m (495 ft) | Tower | Wilmington | 2679677 |
When they were registered
| 1950s | 1 | <1% |
| 1960s | 6 | 3% |
| 1970s | 4 | 2% |
| 1980s | 22 | 9% |
| 1990s | 63 | 27% |
| 2000s | 75 | 32% |
| 2010s | 46 | 20% |
| 2020s | 15 | 6% |
About this data
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 feet or near airports. Many small cells, rooftop antennas and short towers are not registered and will not appear here.