Cell towers in Staples, Minnesota
The FCC register lists 7 antenna structures in and around Staples. That is the 99th highest count of any place in Minnesota.
Overview
The FCC register lists 7 antenna structures in and around Staples, MN. That is the 99th highest count of any place in Minnesota.
That works out to 227.7 structures per 100,000 residents, against a population of 3,074.
The tallest structure on the register here is 108 m (355 ft) above ground level.
The mix here is 2 guyed masts, 1 lattice tower — the rest of the register is made up of rooftops, water tanks and structures the FCC records without a specific type.
Registrations here span 1966 to 2025.
Structure types
| Tower | 4 | 57% |
| Guyed tower | 2 | 29% |
| Lattice tower | 1 | 14% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Staples, Motley Isd 2170 Other | 2 | 29% |
| Hbi Radio Brainerd/wadena, LLC Broadcaster | 1 | 14% |
| State of Mn Mndot Aeronautics Government | 1 | 14% |
| Eip Holdings II, LLC Other | 1 | 14% |
| Bnsf Railway CO. Railroad | 1 | 14% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 m (355 ft) | Guyed tower | 1966 | Bnsf Railway CO. | 621105 |
| 79 m (260 ft) | Tower | 2001 | Spectrasite Communications, LLC. Through American Towers, LLC. | 2628205 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Tower | 2003 | Eip Holdings II, LLC | 101628 |
| 53 m (173 ft) | Guyed tower | 1982 | Hbi Radio Brainerd/wadena, LLC | 2704393 |
| 26 m (85 ft) | Tower | 1987 | Staples, Motley Isd 2170 | 624946 |
| 26 m (85 ft) | Tower | 1987 | Staples, Motley Isd 2170 | 625113 |
| 11 m (37 ft) | Lattice tower | 2025 | State of Mn Mndot Aeronautics | 2730733 |
When they were registered
| 1960s | 1 | 14% |
| 1980s | 3 | 43% |
| 2000s | 2 | 29% |
| 2020s | 1 | 14% |
Nearby places
- Motley 7
- Wadena 8
- Fort Ripley 6
- Baxter 5
- Long Prairie 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.