Cell towers in Minnesota
2,998 antenna structures are on the FCC register across Minnesota, spread over 705 places and 481 registered owners. That is the 21st largest count of any state.
Registered structures
2,998
21st of 52 states
Per 100k residents
51.4
23rd by density
Median height
79 m (260 ft)
Tallest
460 m (1,509 ft)
Places with the most registered structures
| Place | Structures | Per 100k | Population |
|---|
Structure types
| Tower | 1,141 | 38% |
| Guyed tower | 662 | 22% |
| Lattice tower | 493 | 16% |
| Monopole | 296 | 10% |
| Pole | 169 | 6% |
| Tower array | 75 | 3% |
| Not specified | 59 | 2% |
| Tank | 26 | <1% |
| Guyed tower array | 14 | <1% |
| Building with tower | 13 | <1% |
| Mast | 11 | <1% |
| Building with antenna | 8 | <1% |
| Building | 8 | <1% |
| Other | 7 | <1% |
| Silo | 4 | <1% |
| Utility pole | 3 | <1% |
| Smokestack | 2 | <1% |
| Oil or gas rig | 2 | <1% |
| Building with mast | 2 | <1% |
| Pipe | 1 | <1% |
| Building with pole | 1 | <1% |
| Bridge | 1 | <1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| American Towers LLCTower company | 357 | 12% |
| Minnesota, State OfGovernment | 282 | 9% |
| Rural Cellular CorporationUtility | 146 | 5% |
| Cellco PartnershipCarrier | 146 | 5% |
| Alltel CorporationCarrier | 126 | 4% |
| Sba Structures, LLCTower company | 86 | 3% |
| Ccatt LLCTower company | 86 | 3% |
| State of Mn Mndot AeronauticsGovernment | 84 | 3% |
| T-mobile USA Tower LLCCarrier | 75 | 3% |
| Bnsf Railway CO.Railroad | 64 | 2% |
Tallest structures in Minnesota
| Height | Type | Place | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 460 m (1,509 ft) | Guyed tower | Big Lake | 128922 |
| 447 m (1,466 ft) | Guyed tower | Shoreview | 124434 |
| 438 m (1,438 ft) | Guyed tower | Shoreview | 125253 |
| 438 m (1,436 ft) | Guyed tower | Shoreview | 101520 |
| 401 m (1,314 ft) | Guyed tower | Ostrander | 115443 |
| 391 m (1,283 ft) | Tower | Appleton | 597291 |
| 363 m (1,192 ft) | Tower | Westport | 126582 |
| 350 m (1,149 ft) | Guyed tower | Grand Meadow | 623539 |
| 345 m (1,132 ft) | Lattice tower | Anoka | 2641296 |
| 336 m (1,101 ft) | Guyed tower | Barnesville | 611110 |
When they were registered
| 1930s | 1 | <1% |
| 1940s | 18 | <1% |
| 1950s | 33 | 1% |
| 1960s | 63 | 2% |
| 1970s | 137 | 5% |
| 1980s | 195 | 7% |
| 1990s | 563 | 19% |
| 2000s | 952 | 32% |
| 2010s | 671 | 22% |
| 2020s | 364 | 12% |
About this data
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.