Cell towers in Cresco, Iowa
The FCC register lists 5 antenna structures in and around Cresco. That is the 139th highest count of any place in Iowa.
Overview
5 antenna structures are registered with the FCC in Cresco, IA.
The 5 structures here sit at 1.50 per square mile of land.
The tallest structure on the register here is 104 m (340 ft) above ground level.
Lattice towers (1) and guyed masts (1) between them make up much of the register here — both are older, taller designs than the monopoles that dominate newer urban sites.
The oldest structure on file here was registered in 1990, the newest in 2024 — 34 years of build-out visible in one register.
Structure types
| Monopole | 2 | 40% |
| Tower | 1 | 20% |
| Lattice tower | 1 | 20% |
| Guyed tower | 1 | 20% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Mega Media Ltd Dba = Kczq FM Radio Broadcaster | 1 | 20% |
| Windstream Iowa Communications, LLC Other | 1 | 20% |
| Vertical Bridge Development, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 m (340 ft) | Tower | 1990 | Mega Media Ltd Dba = Kczq FM Radio | 120576 |
| 82 m (270 ft) | Lattice tower | 2001 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 2626888 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Guyed tower | 2019 | Vertical Bridge Development, LLC | 2708666 |
| 38 m (125 ft) | Monopole | 2024 | Alltel Corporation | 2707858 |
| 37 m (121 ft) | Monopole | 2019 | Windstream Iowa Communications, LLC | 2723159 |
When they were registered
| 1990s | 1 | 20% |
| 2000s | 1 | 20% |
| 2010s | 2 | 40% |
| 2020s | 1 | 20% |
Nearby places
- Lime Springs 5
- Decorah 23
- Elma 5
- New Hampton 14
- West Union 6
About this data
The underlying records are the FCC's own registrations as of 2026-08-23. Every structure counted here carries a registration number you can check against the FCC directly.
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.