Cell towers in Marengo, Illinois
The FCC register lists 7 antenna structures in and around Marengo. That is the 156th highest count of any place in Illinois.
Overview
The FCC register lists 7 antenna structures in and around Marengo, IL. That is the 156th highest count of any place in Illinois.
Counted against 7,737 residents, that is 90.5 per 100,000 — worth reading alongside area density, since structures cluster along roads and ridgelines rather than where people sleep.
Median height here is 60 m (198 ft), compared with 63 m (206 ft) across Illinois as a whole.
Monopoles account for 28.6% of the registrations here — a single tubular shaft, cheaper to permit in built-up areas because it takes little ground space.
The most recent registration on file here dates from 2025.
Structure types
| Tower | 3 | 43% |
| Monopole | 2 | 29% |
| Lattice tower | 1 | 14% |
| Guyed tower | 1 | 14% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| American Towers LLC Tower company | 2 | 29% |
| Federal Aviation Administration Other | 1 | 14% |
| Commonwealth Edison Company Other | 1 | 14% |
| T-mobile USA Tower LLC Carrier | 1 | 14% |
| Vb-s1 Assets, LLC Tower company | 1 | 14% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 m (290 ft) | Guyed tower | 1987 | Federal Aviation Administration | 2696458 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Lattice tower | 1999 | American Towers LLC | 625326 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Tower | 2006 | Vb-s1 Assets, LLC | 2650972 |
| 60 m (198 ft) | Monopole | 1999 | American Towers LLC | 625325 |
| 56 m (185 ft) | Tower | 2012 | Commonwealth Edison Company | 2679155 |
| 47 m (154 ft) | Tower | 2006 | T-mobile USA Tower LLC | 2652505 |
| 47 m (153 ft) | Monopole | 2025 | Tillman Infrastructure, LLC | 2726474 |
When they were registered
| 1980s | 1 | 14% |
| 1990s | 2 | 29% |
| 2000s | 2 | 29% |
| 2010s | 1 | 14% |
| 2020s | 1 | 14% |
Nearby places
- Woodstock 15
- Hampshire 11
- Huntley 7
- Harvard 16
- Crystal Lake 25
About this data
These counts come from the FCC Antenna Structure Registration database, weekly file dated 2026-08-23. Registration is generally required above 200 feet or near an airport, so small cells, rooftop antennas and short masts do not appear.
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.
"Owner" is the entity that registered the structure, usually a tower company such as American Tower or Crown Castle. It does not indicate which carriers operate equipment on the structure.