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Cell towers in Columbus, North Dakota

The FCC register lists 7 antenna structures in and around Columbus. That is the 33rd highest count of any place in North Dakota.

Registered structures
7
Median height
97 m (319 ft)
+22.7% vs state median
Tallest
127 m (415 ft)
Per 100k residents
5384.6
population 130 (2025)

Overview

Columbus, ND has 7 registered structures, the tallest standing 127 m (415 ft) above ground.

Density works out to 25.64 registered structures per square mile of land area.

Half the registered structures here are taller than 97 m (319 ft) and half are shorter.

Northwest Communications Cooperative holds more registrations here than any other entity, at 3 of 7.

The most recent registration on file here dates from 2021.

Structure types

Tower 3
43%
Not specified 1
14%
Monopole 1
14%
Lattice tower 1
14%
Guyed tower 1
14%

Largest registered owners

owner is not the same as carrier
Northwest Communications Cooperative Utility 3
43%
Northern Divide Wind, LLC Other 1
14%
Municipal Shale V, LLC Other 1
14%
Basin Electric Power Cooperative Utility 1
14%
North Dakota, State Of Government 1
14%

Tallest registered structures

Height Type Built Owner ASR
127 m (415 ft) Guyed tower 2019 Municipal Shale V, LLC 2709670
104 m (340 ft) Tower 2009 Northwest Communications Cooperative 2664616
101 m (330 ft) Not specified 1961 North Dakota, State Of 603621
97 m (319 ft) Tower 1976 Northwest Communications Cooperative 602633
90 m (296 ft) Lattice tower 2013 Basin Electric Power Cooperative 2685233
90 m (296 ft) Monopole 2021 Northern Divide Wind, LLC 2719453
49 m (160 ft) Tower 2008 Northwest Communications Cooperative 2664666

When they were registered

1960s 1
14%
1970s 1
14%
2000s 2
29%
2010s 2
29%
2020s 1
14%

Nearby places

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.