Cell towers in Oelwein, Iowa
The FCC register lists 13 antenna structures in and around Oelwein. That is the 41st highest count of any place in Iowa.
Overview
The FCC register lists 13 antenna structures in and around Oelwein, IA. That is the 41st highest count of any place in Iowa.
The 13 structures here sit at 2.70 per square mile of land.
The tallest structure on the register here is 305 m (1,000 ft) above ground level.
Townsquare Media Waterloo, LLC holds more registrations here than any other entity, at 4 of 13.
The most recent registration on file here dates from 2019.
Structure types
| Tower | 5 | 38% |
| Guyed tower | 4 | 31% |
| Tower array | 3 | 23% |
| Monopole | 1 | 8% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Townsquare Media Waterloo, LLC Broadcaster | 4 | 31% |
| Interstate Power and Light Company Utility | 3 | 23% |
| American Towers LLC Tower company | 3 | 23% |
| Racom Corporation Other | 1 | 8% |
| Iowa, State of Iowa Department of Transportation Government | 1 | 8% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305 m (1,000 ft) | Guyed tower | 1987 | Townsquare Media Waterloo, LLC | 119862 |
| 110 m (362 ft) | Guyed tower | 1970 | American Towers LLC | 100634 |
| 94 m (310 ft) | Tower | 2001 | American Towers LLC | 2620499 |
| 90 m (295 ft) | Guyed tower | 2017 | Interstate Power and Light Company | 120203 |
| 81 m (265 ft) | Guyed tower | 2003 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 2637922 |
| 80 m (263 ft) | Tower array | 1950 | Townsquare Media Waterloo, LLC | 130216 |
| 80 m (263 ft) | Tower array | 1950 | Townsquare Media Waterloo, LLC | 130217 |
| 80 m (263 ft) | Tower array | 1950 | Townsquare Media Waterloo, LLC | 130218 |
| 77 m (251 ft) | Tower | 2005 | Racom Corporation | 119077 |
| 60 m (198 ft) | Tower | 1999 | American Towers LLC | 2600040 |
| 38 m (125 ft) | Monopole | 2019 | Interstate Power and Light Company | 2711318 |
| 38 m (125 ft) | Tower | 2005 | Interstate Power and Light Company | 2648907 |
| 9.1 m (30 ft) | Tower | 1992 | Iowa, State of Iowa Department of Transportation | 2599570 |
When they were registered
| 1950s | 3 | 23% |
| 1970s | 1 | 8% |
| 1980s | 1 | 8% |
| 1990s | 2 | 15% |
| 2000s | 4 | 31% |
| 2010s | 2 | 15% |
Nearby places
- Independence 12
- Winthrop 5
- West Union 6
- Evansdale 8
- Waterloo 42
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.