Cell towers in Essex, Iowa
The FCC register lists 5 antenna structures in and around Essex. That is the 139th highest count of any place in Iowa.
Overview
The FCC register lists 5 antenna structures in and around Essex, IA. That is the 139th highest count of any place in Iowa.
The 5 structures here sit at 3.06 per square mile of land.
Half the registered structures here are taller than 95 m (310 ft) and half are shorter.
The mix here is 2 guyed masts, 1 lattice tower — the rest of the register is made up of rooftops, water tanks and structures the FCC records without a specific type.
Registrations here span 1983 to 2021.
Structure types
| Tower | 2 | 40% |
| Guyed tower | 2 | 40% |
| Lattice tower | 1 | 20% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Farmers Telephone Company Other | 2 | 40% |
| Rsa 1 Limited Partnership Other | 1 | 20% |
| Vb-s1 Assets, LLC Tower company | 1 | 20% |
| Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. Tower company | 1 | 20% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 m (420 ft) | Guyed tower | 2013 | Rsa 1 Limited Partnership | 2684609 |
| 106 m (349 ft) | Tower | 1995 | Farmers Telephone Company | 118835 |
| 95 m (310 ft) | Lattice tower | 2010 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 2662094 |
| 94 m (307 ft) | Guyed tower | 2021 | Vb-s1 Assets, LLC | 2719133 |
| 52 m (170 ft) | Tower | 1983 | Farmers Telephone Company | 120600 |
When they were registered
| 1980s | 1 | 20% |
| 1990s | 1 | 20% |
| 2010s | 2 | 40% |
| 2020s | 1 | 20% |
Nearby places
- Shenandoah 12
- Red Oak 14
- Clarinda 14
- Villisca 5
- Sidney 5
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.