Cell towers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The FCC register lists 94 antenna structures in and around Milwaukee. That is the 1st highest count of any place in Wisconsin.
Registered structures
94
Median height
37 m (120 ft)
−52.7% vs state median
Tallest
374 m (1,226 ft)
Per 100k residents
16.7
population 562,407 (2025)
Structure types
| Monopole | 28 | 30% |
| Tower | 22 | 23% |
| Lattice tower | 16 | 17% |
| Pole | 15 | 16% |
| Guyed tower | 4 | 4% |
| Building with tower | 3 | 3% |
| Building | 3 | 3% |
| Utility pole | 1 | 1% |
| Not specified | 1 | 1% |
| Mast | 1 | 1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. Tower company | 21 | 22% |
| Cellco Partnership Carrier | 7 | 7% |
| American Towers LLC Tower company | 5 | 5% |
| Soo System Radio Communications Corporation Broadcaster | 4 | 4% |
| Wisconsin Electric Power Company Utility | 4 | 4% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 94| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 374 m (1,226 ft) | Guyed tower | 2023 | Weigel Broadcasting CO. | 609268 |
| 338 m (1,108 ft) | Tower | 1955 | Wisn Hearst Television INC. | 600467 |
| 336 m (1,101 ft) | Tower | 1980 | Wcgv Licensee, LLC | 104846 |
| 332 m (1,089 ft) | Tower | 1996 | Wcgv Licensee, LLC | 599920 |
| 331 m (1,085 ft) | Guyed tower | 1973 | Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC | 599386 |
| 202 m (663 ft) | Building with tower | 1950 | Milwaukee City Center, LLC | 618258 |
| 141 m (464 ft) | Lattice tower | 1998 | Lakefront Communications, LLC | 103156 |
| 98 m (320 ft) | Tower | 1988 | Wisconsin Electric Power Company | 611749 |
| 96 m (315 ft) | Tower | 1971 | Milwaukee, City Of | 617102 |
| 89 m (292 ft) | Tower | 1990 | Not listed | 613949 |
| 87 m (286 ft) | Tower | 1976 | Milwaukee County Government | 2621842 |
| 82 m (268 ft) | Lattice tower | 2016 | County of Milwaukee | 2695477 |
| 79 m (259 ft) | Mast | 1997 | American Towers LLC | 603547 |
| 77 m (253 ft) | Guyed tower | 2011 | American Towers LLC | 624349 |
| 76 m (249 ft) | Building | 2006 | International Malting Company | 604277 |
| 69 m (227 ft) | Building | 1984 | Entercom Wisconsin, LLC | 599950 |
| 67 m (220 ft) | Pole | 2001 | City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Police Department | 2616172 |
| 67 m (220 ft) | Tower | 1954 | Milwaukee, City of, Milwaukee Police Dept. | 2600889 |
| 67 m (219 ft) | Building with tower | 2000 | Milwaukee Regional Medical Instructional TV Station, INC. | 2599954 |
| 61 m (200 ft) | Tower | 1975 | Tower Sites, INC. | 2629710 |
| 59 m (195 ft) | Monopole | 2016 | Towerco 2013 LLC | 2698294 |
| 59 m (193 ft) | Monopole | 1996 | Cellco Partnership | 2700394 |
| 49 m (162 ft) | Lattice tower | 1990 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 610019 |
| 49 m (160 ft) | Monopole | 1994 | American Towers LLC | 106476 |
| 49 m (160 ft) | Lattice tower | 1998 | Cellco Partnership | 598829 |
When they were registered
| 1950s | 3 | 3% |
| 1970s | 4 | 4% |
| 1980s | 4 | 4% |
| 1990s | 27 | 29% |
| 2000s | 32 | 34% |
| 2010s | 20 | 21% |
| 2020s | 4 | 4% |
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.
"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.