Cell towers in Mitchell, South Dakota
The FCC register lists 22 antenna structures in and around Mitchell. That is the 5th highest count of any place in South Dakota.
Overview
22 antenna structures are registered with the FCC in Mitchell, SD.
That works out to 139.6 structures per 100,000 residents, against a population of 15,756.
At a median of 88 m (287 ft), structures here run 0.4% taller than the South Dakota median of 87 m (286 ft).
By structure type the register shows 3 monopoles and 1 lattice tower, plus 7 guyed masts.
The oldest structure on file here was registered in 1964, the newest in 2025 — 61 years of build-out visible in one register.
Structure types
| Tower | 7 | 32% |
| Guyed tower | 7 | 32% |
| Monopole | 3 | 14% |
| Pole | 2 | 9% |
| Not specified | 1 | 5% |
| Tank | 1 | 5% |
| Lattice tower | 1 | 5% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Commnet Cellular INC. Other | 6 | 27% |
| Dakota Leasing for Telecommunications I LLC Other | 3 | 14% |
| Nedved Media, LLC Broadcaster | 2 | 9% |
| Ccatt LLC Tower company | 2 | 9% |
| Mitchell Broadcasting Ltd Dba = Radio Station Kmit Broadcaster | 1 | 5% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 m (568 ft) | Tower | 1964 | Mitchell Broadcasting Ltd Dba = Radio Station Kmit | 605918 |
| 127 m (416 ft) | Tower | 1980 | Nedved Media, LLC | 605418 |
| 122 m (400 ft) | Guyed tower | 2015 | Nedved Media, LLC | 2697116 |
| 122 m (400 ft) | Guyed tower | 2010 | Ccatt LLC | 105525 |
| 106 m (349 ft) | Guyed tower | 2022 | East River Electric Power Cooperative INC | 2691507 |
| 106 m (349 ft) | Tower | 2001 | Dakota Leasing for Telecommunications I LLC | 2616707 |
| 106 m (349 ft) | Guyed tower | 2023 | Dakota Leasing for Telecommunications I LLC | 2616711 |
| 106 m (349 ft) | Tower | 2001 | Dakota Leasing for Telecommunications I LLC | 2616712 |
| 105 m (343 ft) | Tower | 1998 | K2 Towers III, LLC | 610626 |
| 95 m (310 ft) | Guyed tower | 2007 | Vcy America INC | 2602625 |
| 93 m (305 ft) | Guyed tower | 2021 | Commnet Cellular INC. | 2720058 |
| 82 m (270 ft) | Guyed tower | 2013 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 616425 |
| 58 m (190 ft) | Lattice tower | 2015 | Santel Communications Cooperative, INC. | 2713402 |
| 54 m (178 ft) | Not specified | 2001 | American Towers LLC | 2627316 |
| 48 m (159 ft) | Monopole | 2013 | Commnet Cellular INC. | 2684493 |
| 42 m (138 ft) | Tank | 2011 | Mitchell, City Of | 2679800 |
| 34 m (111 ft) | Pole | 2010 | Ccatt LLC | 2653225 |
| 34 m (110 ft) | Monopole | 2025 | The Towers, LLC | 2731625 |
| 33 m (109 ft) | Tower | 2011 | Commnet Cellular INC. | 2678293 |
| 33 m (109 ft) | Tower | 2011 | Commnet Cellular INC. | 2678445 |
| 33 m (109 ft) | Monopole | 2022 | Commnet Cellular INC. | 2716663 |
| 14 m (45 ft) | Pole | 2021 | Commnet Cellular INC. | 2719826 |
When they were registered
| 1960s | 1 | 5% |
| 1980s | 1 | 5% |
| 1990s | 1 | 5% |
| 2000s | 4 | 18% |
| 2010s | 9 | 41% |
| 2020s | 6 | 27% |
Nearby places
- Salem 5
- Wessington Springs 6
- Freeman 5
- Montrose 5
- Huron 12
About this data
Figures are drawn from the FCC's public antenna structure register (2026-08-23). It covers structures that need registering — broadly those over 200 feet or close to an airport — and not the many shorter installations that carry mobile traffic.
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.