Cell towers in Charles City, Iowa
The FCC register lists 5 antenna structures in and around Charles City. That is the 139th highest count of any place in Iowa.
Overview
Charles City, IA has 5 registered structures, the tallest standing 127 m (415 ft) above ground.
That works out to 71.3 structures per 100,000 residents, against a population of 7,013.
The tallest structure on the register here is 127 m (415 ft) above ground level.
Lattice towers (1) and guyed masts (3) between them make up much of the register here — both are older, taller designs than the monopoles that dominate newer urban sites.
Registrations here span 1979 to 2004.
Structure types
| Guyed tower | 3 | 60% |
| Tower | 1 | 20% |
| Lattice tower | 1 | 20% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Coloff Media Broadcaster | 1 | 20% |
| Iowa, State of Iowa Department of Transportation Government | 1 | 20% |
| Blue Sky Towers IV, LLC Tower company | 1 | 20% |
| Alltel Corporation Carrier | 1 | 20% |
| Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. Tower company | 1 | 20% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 m (415 ft) | Guyed tower | 1991 | Alltel Corporation | 120521 |
| 118 m (387 ft) | Guyed tower | 1979 | Coloff Media | 100608 |
| 112 m (367 ft) | Guyed tower | 2004 | Blue Sky Towers IV, LLC | 104440 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Lattice tower | 1995 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 120233 |
| 9.1 m (30 ft) | Tower | 1992 | Iowa, State of Iowa Department of Transportation | 2599813 |
When they were registered
| 1970s | 1 | 20% |
| 1990s | 3 | 60% |
| 2000s | 1 | 20% |
Nearby places
- Osage 5
- Elma 5
- Nora Springs 5
- New Hampton 14
- Allison 7
About this data
All figures on this page are aggregated from the federal antenna structure register of 2026-08-23, not from carrier coverage data. The two answer different questions.
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.