The tallest towers in Iowa
Top 50 of 4,131 registered structures in Iowa, counting only those the FCC lists as constructed, ranked by overall height. See also all antenna structures in Iowa.
At a glance
The tallest constructed FCC-registered structure in Iowa is registration 1016799, a tower near Alleman at 610 m (2,000 ft). Second is 1018564 near Sioux City (610 m). The 50 structures below all stand at least 166 m.
Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.
Iowa
Top 50 by overall height
| # | Structure | Height | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alleman · 1016799 | 610 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 2 | Sioux City · 1018564 | 610 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 3 | Alleman · 1043707 | 610 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 4 | Rowley · 1025917 | 609 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 5 | Slater · 1061304 | 609 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 6 | Plymouth County · 1057963 | 606 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 7 | Walker · 1017602 | 566 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 8 | Saint Ansgar · 1015912 | 477 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 9 | McIntire · 1253749 | 473 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 10 | Van Horne · 1001082 | 463 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 11 | Hancock · 1026014 | 459 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 12 | West Branch · 1062919 | 444 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 13 | West Branch · 1026015 | 442 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 14 | Jesup · 1016705 | 428 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 15 | Bettendorf · 1035417 | 421 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 16 | Walker City · 1012926 | 413 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 17 | Alleman · 1015278 | 398 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 18 | Bradgate · 1253947 | 366 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 19 | Richland · 1008480 | 366 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 20 | Oakland · 1018151 | 366 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 21 | Independence · 1024406 | 333 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 22 | Hiawatha · 1024408 | 332 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 23 | Des Moines · 1028734 | 319 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 24 | Oelwein · 1017309 | 305 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 25 | New Market · 1268181 | 305 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 26 | Lorimar · 1311217 | 303 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 27 | Sioux City · 1051813 | 297 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 28 | Lawton · 1027531 | 291 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 29 | Homestead · 1017880 | 291 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 30 | Argo · 1017831 | 288 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 31 | Walker · 1052725 | 287 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 32 | Woodward · 1036828 | 282 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 33 | Wilton · 1051451 | 276 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 34 | Mason City · 1017931 | 245 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 35 | Vandalia · 1036827 | 229 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 36 | Mitchellville · 1028281 | 227 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 37 | Cedar Rapids · 1024348 | 219 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 38 | Cedar Rapids · 1012927 | 215 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 39 | Prairie City · 1017613 | 213 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 40 | Marshalltown · 1017839 | 198 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 41 | Osceola · 1038446 | 198 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 42 | Fort Dodge · 1018120 | 194 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 43 | Bettendorf · 1017828 | 191 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 3) | Constructed |
| 44 | Badger · 1017936 | 185 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 45 | Waterloo · 1016711 | 184 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 46 | Melrose · 1258601 | 184 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 47 | Onawa · 1017834 | 183 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 48 | Williamsburg · 1017882 | 183 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 49 | Ames · 1017331 | 177 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 2) | Constructed |
| 50 | Spirit Lake · 1015250 | 166 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
How do Iowa's tallest towers compare?
Iowa's tallest structure ranks 5th among the 51 states and DC by height of their tallest registration. The tallest in the country, 628 m, is in North Dakota. Across all 4,131 registrations in Iowa the average overall height is 79 m, about 14% above the national 69 m.
26 of the structures in this list are 300 m or taller. Several cluster around the same places: Alleman (3), Sioux City (2) and Walker (2).
Frequently asked questions
What is the tallest tower in Iowa?
The tallest constructed FCC-registered structure in Iowa is a tower near Alleman at 610 m (2,000 ft) overall height (registration 1016799).
How tall are towers in Iowa on average?
Registered antenna structures in Iowa average 79 m in overall height across 4,131 registrations, compared with 69 m nationally.
How many towers are registered in Iowa?
4,131 antenna structures are registered with the FCC in Iowa; this ranking lists the 50 tallest of those marked constructed.
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About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 20, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “The tallest towers in Iowa”, https://towercensus.com/rankings/tallest-towers/iowa (data as of October 20, 2026).