Cell towers in Sterling, Michigan
The FCC register lists 9 antenna structures in and around Sterling. That is the 120th highest count of any place in Michigan.
Overview
Sterling, MI has 9 registered structures, the tallest standing 141 m (462 ft) above ground.
Area density is 9.21 per square mile — usually the more telling figure for infrastructure that follows terrain, roads and line of sight rather than population.
The median registered structure here stands 91 m (300 ft); the tallest reaches 141 m (462 ft).
The mix here is 3 guyed masts, 2 lattice towers, 1 monopole — the rest of the register is made up of rooftops, water tanks and structures the FCC records without a specific type.
The most recent registration on file here dates from 2026.
Structure types
| Tower | 3 | 33% |
| Guyed tower | 3 | 33% |
| Lattice tower | 2 | 22% |
| Monopole | 1 | 11% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Apc Towers, LLC Tower company | 2 | 22% |
| Cmu Public Broadcasting Broadcaster | 1 | 11% |
| Michigan, State Of Government | 1 | 11% |
| Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC Tower company | 1 | 11% |
| Sba Structures, LLC Tower company | 1 | 11% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 m (462 ft) | Guyed tower | 1999 | Michigan, State Of | 618435 |
| 106 m (348 ft) | Guyed tower | 1992 | Alltel Corporation | 123162 |
| 101 m (331 ft) | Tower | 1988 | Cmu Public Broadcasting | 111847 |
| 95 m (310 ft) | Tower | 2005 | Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC | 2619896 |
| 91 m (300 ft) | Lattice tower | 2022 | Tillman Infrastructure, LLC | 2719692 |
| 85 m (278 ft) | Tower | 1998 | Sba Structures, LLC | 614971 |
| 79 m (260 ft) | Guyed tower | 2024 | Apc Towers, LLC | 2728994 |
| 78 m (256 ft) | Lattice tower | 2002 | American Towers LLC | 2616074 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Monopole | 2026 | Apc Towers, LLC | 2733549 |
When they were registered
| 1980s | 1 | 11% |
| 1990s | 3 | 33% |
| 2000s | 2 | 22% |
| 2020s | 3 | 33% |
Nearby places
- Standish 5
- Pinconning 12
- Whittemore 5
- West Branch 21
- Gladwin 23
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.