Cell towers in Backus, Minnesota
The FCC register lists 7 antenna structures in and around Backus. That is the 99th highest count of any place in Minnesota.
Overview
Backus, MN has 7 registered structures, the tallest standing 123 m (405 ft) above ground.
Spread over the land area here, the register works out to 11.29 structures per square mile. No population estimate is published for this place, so a per-head figure is not given.
At a median of 102 m (334 ft), structures here run 28.4% taller than the Minnesota median of 79 m (260 ft).
Minnesota, State Of holds more registrations here than any other entity, at 2 of 7.
Registrations here span 1995 to 2024.
Structure types
| Lattice tower | 3 | 43% |
| Guyed tower | 3 | 43% |
| Tower | 1 | 14% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Minnesota, State Of Government | 2 | 29% |
| Northern Star Cooperative Utility | 1 | 14% |
| Horvath Towers V, LLC Tower company | 1 | 14% |
| Rural Cellular Corporation Utility | 1 | 14% |
| Sba Towers II LLC Tower company | 1 | 14% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 m (405 ft) | Guyed tower | 2003 | Sba Towers II LLC | 2634928 |
| 123 m (403 ft) | Guyed tower | 2014 | Rural Cellular Corporation | 122323 |
| 107 m (350 ft) | Lattice tower | 2024 | Minnesota, State Of | 2663279 |
| 102 m (334 ft) | Guyed tower | 2023 | Tillman Infrastructure, LLC | 2723197 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Lattice tower | 2019 | Horvath Towers V, LLC | 2708874 |
| 37 m (120 ft) | Tower | 1995 | Minnesota, State Of | 2603495 |
| 26 m (85 ft) | Lattice tower | 2014 | Northern Star Cooperative | 2693186 |
When they were registered
| 1990s | 1 | 14% |
| 2000s | 1 | 14% |
| 2010s | 3 | 43% |
| 2020s | 2 | 29% |
Nearby places
- Pine River 6
- Longville 7
- Nevis 6
- Walker 10
- Pequot Lakes 9
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.