Cell towers in Missouri
4,530 antenna structures are on the FCC register across Missouri, spread over 816 places and 639 registered owners. That is the 8th largest count of any state.
Registered structures
4,530
8th of 52 states
Per 100k residents
72.2
15th by density
Median height
78 m (257 ft)
Tallest
610 m (2,000 ft)
Places with the most registered structures
top 3| Place | Structures | Per 100k | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 149 | 28.6 | 521,220 |
| St. Louis | 104 | 37.4 | 278,144 |
| Springfield | 83 | 48.9 | 169,847 |
Structure types
| Tower | 1,696 | 37% |
| Lattice tower | 1,175 | 26% |
| Guyed tower | 675 | 15% |
| Monopole | 430 | 9% |
| Pole | 185 | 4% |
| Not specified | 135 | 3% |
| Mast | 81 | 2% |
| Tower array | 53 | 1% |
| Tank | 24 | <1% |
| Building | 20 | <1% |
| Building with antenna | 17 | <1% |
| Utility pole | 9 | <1% |
| Building with tower | 9 | <1% |
| Tree | 4 | <1% |
| Smokestack | 4 | <1% |
| Other | 4 | <1% |
| Building with pole | 3 | <1% |
| Sign or billboard | 2 | <1% |
| Pipe | 2 | <1% |
| Building with mast | 2 | <1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| American Towers LLCTower company | 588 | 13% |
| Array Digital Infrastructure, INC.Tower company | 359 | 8% |
| Cellco PartnershipCarrier | 211 | 5% |
| Tillman Infrastructure, LLCTower company | 166 | 4% |
| Ccatt LLCTower company | 159 | 4% |
| Alltel CorporationCarrier | 109 | 2% |
| Union Electric CompanyUtility | 88 | 2% |
| Diamond Towers IV LLCTower company | 84 | 2% |
| Vb-s1 Assets, LLCTower company | 79 | 2% |
| Crown Castle Gt Company, LLCTower company | 78 | 2% |
Tallest structures in Missouri
| Height | Type | Place | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 610 m (2,000 ft) | Guyed tower | Syracuse | 603905 |
| 609 m (1,999 ft) | Tower | Fordland | 2615900 |
| 608 m (1,996 ft) | Guyed tower | Marshfield | 128978 |
| 511 m (1,677 ft) | Guyed tower | Cape Girardeau | 97573 |
| 478 m (1,567 ft) | Tower | Cape Girardeau | 110765 |
| 438 m (1,438 ft) | Tower | Fordland | 2633978 |
| 398 m (1,305 ft) | Tower | Hillsboro | 110059 |
| 376 m (1,232 ft) | Guyed tower | California | 104646 |
| 372 m (1,220 ft) | Tower | Kansas City | 617913 |
| 365 m (1,198 ft) | Tower | Lemay | 109947 |
When they were registered
| 1900s | 1 | <1% |
| 1920s | 1 | <1% |
| 1940s | 16 | <1% |
| 1950s | 35 | <1% |
| 1960s | 97 | 2% |
| 1970s | 109 | 2% |
| 1980s | 252 | 6% |
| 1990s | 760 | 17% |
| 2000s | 1,740 | 38% |
| 2010s | 973 | 21% |
| 2020s | 546 | 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.