Antenna structures in Merced County, California
At a glance
Merced County, California has 125 FCC-registered antenna structures, 77 of them marked constructed. That is the 23rd-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 1.1% of the state's 11,860. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1021992 near Merced at 166 m (543 ft).
Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.
How does Merced County compare with the rest of California?
With 125 registrations, Merced County ranks 23rd of 58 counties in California; Los Angeles County leads the state with 2,132. The average registered overall height here is 51 m, about 58% above the California average of 32 m. The tallest standing structure, at 166 m, is about 3.3 times the county average.
What kinds of structures are registered in Merced County?
The most common filed structure type in Merced County is tower (code TOWER), with 67 registrations (53.6%). It is followed by monopole (16) and pole (12). In all, 13 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.
By registration status: 77 constructed, 21 terminated, 14 dismantled, 7 canceled and 6 granted (not yet constructed). Only constructed registrations describe structures the registry treats as standing; canceled, dismantled and terminated records stay listed as history.
Who owns the towers in Merced County?
American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Merced County, with 17 of the 125. The next largest are Crown Castle GT Company, LLC (11), California RSA No. 4 Limited Partnership (10) and CCATT LLC (6). 40 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.
Which places in Merced County have registered structures?
Registrations in Merced County list 20 different city or place names. The most frequent are Merced (45), Los Banos (31), Atwater (9), Dos Palos (6) and Livingston (5).
Every registration
All 125 structures in Merced County, tallest first
| # | Structure | Height | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merced · 1021992 | 166 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 2 | El Nido · 1016016 | 152 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 3 | Le Grand · 1024397 | 132 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 4 | Merced City · 1031927 | 128 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 5 | Los Banos · 1017174 | 127 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 6 | Deadmans Creek · 1015132 | 126 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 7 | Atwater · 1022164 | 109 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 8 | Merced · 1021991 | 108 m | Mast | Constructed |
| 9 | Merced · 1239176 | 107 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 10 | Livingston · 1014641 | 99 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 11 | Livingston · 1000696 | 98 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 12 | Atwater · 1018704 | 97 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 13 | Stevinson · 1015154 | 95 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 14 | Merced · 1013307 | 91 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 15 | Merced · 1017176 | 88 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 16 | Livingston · 1212718 | 87 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 17 | Merced · 1016430 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 18 | Merced · 1011708 | 73 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 19 | Chowchilla · 1018703 | 72 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 20 | Merced · 1234261 | 69 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 21 | Merced · 1234262 | 69 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 22 | Merced · 1234263 | 69 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 23 | Dos Palos · 1016148 | 66 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 24 | Dos Palos · 1011709 | 64 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 25 | Dos Palos · 1221788 | 64 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 26 | Los Banos · 1015678 | 62 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 3) | Constructed |
| 27 | Los Banos · 1015679 | 62 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 3) | Constructed |
| 28 | Los Banos · 1015680 | 62 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 3) | Constructed |
| 29 | Los Banos · 1015735 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 30 | Merced · 1055274 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 31 | Cressey · 1022474 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 32 | Merced · 1217442 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 33 | Livingston · 1054867 | 60 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 34 | Los Banos · 1057498 | 60 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 35 | Dos Palos · 1204684 | 60 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 36 | Los Banos · 1262751 | 60 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 37 | Stevinson · 1026456 | 60 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 38 | Dos Palos · 1018539 | 60 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 39 | Gustine · 1017175 | 59 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 40 | Merced · 1217232 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 41 | Atwater · 1013854 | 56 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 42 | Merced · 1051085 | 55 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 43 | Cressey · 1286636 | 55 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 44 | Atwater · 1297995 | 55 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 45 | Merced · 1014324 | 52 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 46 | Los Banos · 1262198 | 51 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 47 | Santa Nella · 1017690 | 51 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 48 | Elnido · 1203378 | 50 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 49 | Los Banos · 1051076 | 50 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 50 | Atwater · 1001865 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 51 | Le Grand · 1017047 | 48 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 52 | Hilmar · 1271946 | 48 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 53 | Merced · 1289730 | 48 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 54 | Los Banos · 1058189 | 48 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 55 | Merced · 1015564 | 48 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 56 | Los Banos · 1051072 | 46 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 57 | Santa Nella · 1274185 | 46 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 58 | Delhi · 1051091 | 46 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 59 | Chowchilla · 1051094 | 46 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 60 | Winton · 1204415 | 46 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 61 | Gustine · 1204418 | 46 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 62 | Merced · 1223679 | 46 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 63 | Atwater · 1017049 | 45 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 64 | Dos Palos · 1201009 | 45 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 65 | Los Banos · 1051073 | 44 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 66 | Merced · 1060551 | 44 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 67 | Hilmar · 1208346 | 43 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 68 | Atwater · 1239675 | 42 m | Utility pole | Constructed |
| 69 | Los Banos · 1284708 | 42 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 70 | Merced · 1015172 | 41 m | Tank | Terminated |
| 71 | Merced · 1305906 | 40 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 72 | Los Banos · 1274361 | 40 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 73 | Los Banos · 1017177 | 39 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 74 | Le Grand · 1216967 | 39 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 75 | Delhi · 1217932 | 38 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 76 | Ballico · 1272037 | 38 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 77 | Merced · 1235987 | 37 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 78 | Winton · 1253679 | 37 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 79 | La Grand · 1258307 | 37 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 80 | Los Banos · 1015566 | 36 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 81 | Merced · 1009196 | 36 m | Building with pole | Constructed |
| 82 | Los Banos · 1311952 | 35 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 83 | Merced · 1201345 | 34 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 84 | Merced · 1313564 | 34 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 85 | Los Banos · 1331765 | 34 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 86 | Merced · 1320519 | 33 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 87 | Merced · 1228901 | 32 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 88 | Merced · 1236959 | 32 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 89 | Merced · 1259052 | 32 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 90 | Los Banos · 1276593 | 32 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 91 | Gustine · 1318075 | 32 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 92 | Los Banos · 1332435 | 32 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 93 | Livingston · 1288440 | 31 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 94 | Merced · 1286256 | 31 m | Monopole | Dismantled |
| 95 | Merced · 1293479 | 31 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 96 | Merced · 1297684 | 31 m | Building with tower | Constructed |
| 97 | Merced · 1315673 | 31 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 98 | Merced · 1257941 | 30 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 99 | Los Banos · 1291597 | 30 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 100 | Merced · 1323278 | 30 m | Mast | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 101 | Merced · 1059128 | 30 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 102 | Los Banos · 1308383 | 29 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 103 | Atwater · 1013240 | 28 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 104 | Merced · 1031924 | 28 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 105 | Atwater · 1013295 | 28 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 106 | Merced · 1243401 | 27 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 107 | Merced · 1300705 | 27 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 108 | Merced · 1246321 | 27 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 109 | Merced · 1298806 | 26 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 110 | Los Banos · 1273002 | 26 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 111 | Merced · 1236482 | 25 m | Utility pole | Constructed |
| 112 | Merced · 1317943 | 25 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 113 | Merced · 1221716 | 25 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 114 | Santa Nella · 1301616 | 25 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 115 | Merced · 1056694 | 25 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 116 | Los Banos · 1038594 | 24 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 117 | Cressey · 1015572 | 24 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 118 | Los Banos · 1315898 | 23 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 119 | Los Banos · 1313389 | 21 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 120 | Ballico · 1273786 | 20 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 121 | Los Banos · 1053786 | 12 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 122 | Los Banos · 1053790 | 12 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 123 | Los Banos · 1246253 | 10 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 124 | Los Banos · 1014345 | 10 m | Building with tower | Terminated |
| 125 | Los Banos · 1267525 | 8 m | Pole | Dismantled |
Frequently asked questions
How many cell towers are in Merced County, CA?
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 125 registered antenna structures in Merced County, California, 77 of them constructed. Registration is generally required only for structures taller than about 60 m or near airports, so shorter cell sites may not appear.
What is the tallest tower in Merced County?
The tallest constructed registered structure in Merced County is registration 1021992, a tower near Merced at 166 m (543 ft) overall height.
Who owns the most towers in Merced County?
American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Merced County (17), followed by Crown Castle GT Company, LLC (11).
What kind of towers are in Merced County?
Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (67 of 125 registrations), then monopole (16).
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About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 13, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structures in Merced County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/county/merced-county (data as of October 13, 2026).