Cell towers in Ann Arbor, Michigan
The FCC register lists 38 antenna structures in and around Ann Arbor. That is the 10th highest count of any place in Michigan.
Overview
The FCC register lists 38 antenna structures in and around Ann Arbor, MI. That is the 10th highest count of any place in Michigan.
That works out to 31.1 structures per 100,000 residents, against a population of 122,233.
Heights are uneven: the median is 54 m (178 ft) but the tallest is 152 m (499 ft), roughly 2.8 times that — usually the signature of a broadcast mast among shorter mobile sites.
The largest registered owner here is Cellco Partnership, which holds 7 of them — 18.4% of the local total. Owner is not the same as carrier: tower companies lease space on their structures to several networks at once.
Registrations here span 1987 to 2026.
Structure types
| Tower | 11 | 29% |
| Pole | 9 | 24% |
| Monopole | 7 | 18% |
| Lattice tower | 3 | 8% |
| Tank | 2 | 5% |
| Guyed tower | 2 | 5% |
| Building with tower | 2 | 5% |
| Not specified | 1 | 3% |
| Building with antenna | 1 | 3% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Cellco Partnership Carrier | 7 | 18% |
| Ccatt LLC Tower company | 3 | 8% |
| American Towers LLC Tower company | 3 | 8% |
| Ann Arbor, City Of Government | 2 | 5% |
| Cumulus Broadcasting, LLC Broadcaster | 2 | 5% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 38| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 m (499 ft) | Lattice tower | 1996 | Michigan, State Of | 107739 |
| 125 m (410 ft) | Tower | 1997 | Washtenaw, County Of | 620819 |
| 122 m (400 ft) | Guyed tower | 2011 | Sba Towers II LLC | 2674692 |
| 113 m (370 ft) | Lattice tower | 1996 | Subcarrier Communications, INC. | 111616 |
| 89 m (292 ft) | Building with tower | 1991 | Cumulus Broadcasting, LLC | 108263 |
| 85 m (279 ft) | Tower | 1995 | American Towers LLC | 107597 |
| 80 m (261 ft) | Not specified | 1987 | University of Michigan | 116209 |
| 67 m (219 ft) | Building with antenna | 2007 | St Joseph Mercy Hospital | 2656747 |
| 63 m (206 ft) | Tank | 2012 | Ann Arbor, City Of | 2636489 |
| 61 m (200 ft) | Monopole | 2015 | Sba Towers V, LLC | 2694039 |
| 61 m (200 ft) | Guyed tower | 2018 | Ann Arbor, City Of | 107089 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Monopole | 2009 | American Towers LLC | 2665345 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Tower | 2009 | Washtenaw County 800 Mhz Radio | 2669036 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Tower | 1996 | Spectrasite Communications, LLC. Through American Towers, LLC. | 621312 |
| 59 m (195 ft) | Tower | 1997 | Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLC | 2669431 |
| 58 m (190 ft) | Pole | 2007 | Cellco Partnership | 121696 |
| 56 m (185 ft) | Monopole | 1993 | Detroit Smsa Tower Holdings LLC | 107708 |
| 56 m (185 ft) | Pole | 1996 | Ccatt LLC | 108467 |
| 55 m (180 ft) | Building with tower | 2013 | Regents of the University of Michigan | 2670875 |
| 54 m (177 ft) | Monopole | 2020 | Eco-site, LLC | 2717408 |
| 52 m (170 ft) | Tower | 1999 | Dte Energy Company | 2600928 |
| 52 m (169 ft) | Pole | 2006 | Ccatt LLC | 2679526 |
| 51 m (166 ft) | Monopole | 2016 | Cellco Partnership | 2698054 |
| 49 m (162 ft) | Tower | 2005 | Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC | 2613478 |
| 48 m (158 ft) | Pole | 1997 | Stc Five LLC | 599100 |
When they were registered
| 1980s | 1 | 3% |
| 1990s | 13 | 34% |
| 2000s | 11 | 29% |
| 2010s | 8 | 21% |
| 2020s | 5 | 13% |
Nearby places
- Ypsilanti 50
- Saline 9
- Whitmore Lake 5
- South Lyon 7
- Milan 7
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.