Cell towers in Decorah, Iowa
The FCC register lists 23 antenna structures in and around Decorah. That is the 10th highest count of any place in Iowa.
Overview
The FCC register lists 23 antenna structures in and around Decorah, IA. That is the 10th highest count of any place in Iowa.
That works out to 310.1 structures per 100,000 residents, against a population of 7,417.
Heights are uneven: the median is 81 m (264 ft) but the tallest is 152 m (499 ft), roughly 1.9 times that — usually the signature of a broadcast mast among shorter mobile sites.
The mix here is 10 lattice towers, 2 guyed masts — the rest of the register is made up of rooftops, water tanks and structures the FCC records without a specific type.
Registrations here span 1968 to 2025.
Structure types
| Tower | 10 | 43% |
| Lattice tower | 10 | 43% |
| Guyed tower | 2 | 9% |
| Not specified | 1 | 4% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Winneshiek CO Ema Other | 3 | 13% |
| Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. Tower company | 3 | 13% |
| Neit Properties, LLC Other | 2 | 9% |
| Carlson Materials Other | 1 | 4% |
| Decorah Municipal Airport Other | 1 | 4% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 m (499 ft) | Tower | 2000 | Hawkeye Towers LLC | 1097215 |
| 127 m (417 ft) | Not specified | 1991 | La Communications, INC. | 126918 |
| 122 m (401 ft) | Tower | 1997 | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board Dba = Iowa Public Television | 126806 |
| 119 m (390 ft) | Guyed tower | 2009 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 119694 |
| 109 m (359 ft) | Guyed tower | 2025 | The Towers, LLC | 2731563 |
| 102 m (335 ft) | Lattice tower | 1993 | Interstate Power and Light Company | 120209 |
| 99 m (325 ft) | Lattice tower | 2017 | Winneshiek CO Ema | 2699648 |
| 98 m (322 ft) | Tower | 1978 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 120327 |
| 94 m (310 ft) | Tower | 2001 | Neit Properties, LLC | 2621509 |
| 82 m (269 ft) | Lattice tower | 2023 | Winneshiek CO Ema | 2724814 |
| 81 m (265 ft) | Lattice tower | 2020 | Alltel Communications, LLC | 2710695 |
| 81 m (264 ft) | Lattice tower | 2023 | Winneshiek CO Ema | 2724815 |
| 79 m (259 ft) | Lattice tower | 2013 | Alltel Corporation | 2684631 |
| 77 m (252 ft) | Lattice tower | 2005 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 2649746 |
| 63 m (208 ft) | Tower | 1968 | Luther College Dba = Kwlc Radio | 120580 |
| 53 m (175 ft) | Tower | 2001 | Neit Properties, LLC | 2621492 |
| 52 m (169 ft) | Lattice tower | 2018 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 2706269 |
| 45 m (148 ft) | Tower | 1974 | Carlson Materials | 2606683 |
| 38 m (125 ft) | Lattice tower | 2014 | Seed Savers Exchange | 2689150 |
| 30 m (99 ft) | Lattice tower | 2017 | Cti Assets II, LLC | 2707657 |
| 26 m (85 ft) | Tower | 2002 | Eip Holdings II, LLC | 2634913 |
| 16 m (52 ft) | Tower | 1970 | Decorah Municipal Airport | 2654964 |
| 9.1 m (30 ft) | Tower | 1992 | Iowa, State of Iowa Department of Transportation | 2599805 |
When they were registered
| 1960s | 1 | 4% |
| 1970s | 3 | 13% |
| 1990s | 4 | 17% |
| 2000s | 6 | 26% |
| 2010s | 5 | 22% |
| 2020s | 4 | 17% |
Nearby places
- Waukon 12
- Cresco 5
- Postville 6
- West Union 6
- Lime Springs 5
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.