Cell towers in Townsend, Montana
The FCC register lists 6 antenna structures in and around Townsend. That is the 41st highest count of any place in Montana.
Overview
Townsend, MT has 6 registered structures, the tallest standing 59 m (195 ft) above ground.
The 6 structures here sit at 3.92 per square mile of land.
The median registered structure here stands 15 m (50 ft); the tallest reaches 59 m (195 ft).
Monopoles account for 50.0% of the registrations here — a single tubular shaft, cheaper to permit in built-up areas because it takes little ground space.
Registrations here span 1996 to 2025.
Structure types
| Monopole | 3 | 50% |
| Tower | 2 | 33% |
| Pole | 1 | 17% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Bnsf Railway CO. Railroad | 2 | 33% |
| Montana Internet Corporation Other | 1 | 17% |
| Northwestern Corporation Other | 1 | 17% |
| Gold Creek Cellular of Montana Limited Partnership Other | 1 | 17% |
| American Towers LLC Tower company | 1 | 17% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 m (195 ft) | Monopole | 2001 | American Towers LLC | 2626142 |
| 34 m (110 ft) | Tower | 2003 | Gold Creek Cellular of Montana Limited Partnership | 97738 |
| 18 m (59 ft) | Pole | 1996 | Northwestern Corporation | 604918 |
| 12 m (40 ft) | Tower | 2012 | Montana Internet Corporation | 2681928 |
| 12 m (40 ft) | Monopole | 2024 | Bnsf Railway CO. | 2728806 |
| 12 m (40 ft) | Monopole | 2025 | Bnsf Railway CO. | 2729024 |
When they were registered
| 1990s | 1 | 17% |
| 2000s | 2 | 33% |
| 2010s | 1 | 17% |
| 2020s | 2 | 33% |
Nearby places
- East Helena 6
- Boulder 6
- Three Forks 6
- Helena 49
- White Sulphur Springs 6
About this data
All figures on this page are aggregated from the federal antenna structure register of 2026-08-23, not from carrier coverage data. The two answer different questions.
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.