Antenna structures in Sussex County, Delaware
At a glance
Sussex County, Delaware has 102 FCC-registered antenna structures, 75 of them marked constructed. That is the 2nd-largest count among the 3 Delaware counties with registrations, and 30.4% of the state's 335. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1301089 near Laurel at 305 m (1,002 ft).
Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.
How does Sussex County compare with the rest of Delaware?
With 102 registrations, Sussex County ranks 2nd of 3 counties in Delaware; New Castle County leads the state with 154. The average registered overall height here is 82 m, about 28% above the Delaware average of 64 m. The tallest standing structure, at 305 m, is about 3.7 times the county average.
What kinds of structures are registered in Sussex County?
The most common filed structure type in Sussex County is tower (code TOWER), with 38 registrations (37.3%). It is followed by lattice tower (19) and guyed tower (18). In all, 7 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.
By registration status: 75 constructed, 12 dismantled, 7 granted (not yet constructed), 4 terminated and 4 canceled. Only constructed registrations describe structures the registry treats as standing; canceled, dismantled and terminated records stay listed as history.
Who owns the towers in Sussex County?
State of Delaware Div. of Coms holds the most registrations in Sussex County, with 10 of the 102. The next largest are American Towers LLC (9), SBA Towers, LLC (8) and CTI Towers Assets II, LLC (7). 32 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.
Which places in Sussex County have registered structures?
Registrations in Sussex County list 34 different city or place names. The most frequent are Georgetown (24), Millsboro (13), Laurel (8), Seaford (7) and Lewes (4).
Every registration
All 102 structures in Sussex County, tallest first
| # | Structure | Height | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurel · 1058237 | 306 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 2 | Laurel · 1301089 | 305 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 3 | Seaford · 1032913 | 202 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 4 | Dagsboro · 1034804 | 159 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 5 | Seaford · 1049463 | 159 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 6 | Millsboro · 1031410 | 154 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 7 | Dagsboro · 1060466 | 152 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 8 | Laurel · 1248212 | 152 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 9 | Bethany Beach · 1034805 | 152 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 10 | Millsboro · 1036684 | 152 m | Smoke stack | Constructed |
| 11 | Selbyville · 1256340 | 149 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 12 | Seaford · 1060467 | 143 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 13 | Indian River Hundred · 1065742 | 140 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 14 | Milton · 1060468 | 137 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 15 | Lewes · 1033279 | 133 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 16 | Bridgeville · 1033244 | 128 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 17 | Millsboro · 1059671 | 126 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 18 | Bethany Beach · 1032226 | 124 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 19 | Frankford · 1257407 | 124 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 20 | Millsboro · 1033245 | 123 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 21 | Gumboro · 1292208 | 110 m | Guyed tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 22 | Gumboro · 1292865 | 110 m | Guyed tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 23 | Blanchard · 1032008 | 109 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 24 | Oak Orchard · 1047586 | 108 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 25 | Georgetown · 1034814 | 108 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 26 | Bridgeville · 1257406 | 107 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 27 | Roxana · 1034156 | 105 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 28 | Seaford · 1057275 | 102 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 29 | Roxana · 1044759 | 102 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 30 | Lincoln · 1033215 | 99 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 31 | Laurel · 1033216 | 98 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 32 | Millsboro · 1060051 | 98 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 33 | Lewes · 1257405 | 95 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 34 | Lewes · 1051564 | 93 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 35 | Baltimore Hundred · 1200831 | 91 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 36 | Georgetown · 1034810 | 86 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 37 | Georgetown · 1034811 | 86 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 38 | Georgetown · 1034812 | 86 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 39 | Georgetown · 1034813 | 86 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 40 | Millsboro · 1032227 | 82 m | Guyed tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 41 | Delmar · 1036652 | 82 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 42 | Rehoboth Beach · 1210663 | 80 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 43 | Lincoln · 1031336 | 75 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 44 | Georgetown · 1051562 | 65 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 45 | Georgetown · 1031338 | 63 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 46 | Frankford · 1213022 | 63 m | Mast | Constructed |
| 47 | Blades · 1250143 | 63 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 48 | Sussex County · 1221673 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 49 | Millsboro · 1036714 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 50 | Laurel · 1044052 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 51 | Greenwood · 1059102 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 52 | Seaford · 1275586 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 53 | Millsboro · 1334149 | 61 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 54 | Millville · 1219931 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 55 | Milton · 1310440 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 56 | Greenwood · 1064994 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 57 | Seaford · 1032224 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 58 | Georgetown · 1065745 | 56 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 59 | Georgetown · 1212127 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 60 | Omar · 1309448 | 55 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 61 | Delmar · 1234203 | 54 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 62 | Gumboro Hundred · 1065744 | 53 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 63 | Laurel · 1252329 | 53 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 64 | Shelbyville · 1275404 | 50 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 65 | Selbyville · 1275876 | 50 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 66 | Georgetown · 1040147 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 67 | Belltown · 1054131 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 68 | Staytonville · 1231577 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 69 | Seaford · 1036683 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 70 | Pepper · 1220553 | 49 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 71 | Selbyville · 1229735 | 49 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 72 | Georgetown · 1229908 | 49 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 73 | Georgetown · 1287928 | 49 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 74 | Georgetown · 1208192 | 48 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 75 | Fenwick Island · 1221856 | 48 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 76 | Harbeson · 1331355 | 48 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 77 | Millsboro · 1218564 | 47 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 78 | Harbeson · 1229525 | 47 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 79 | Millsboro · 1294880 | 47 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 80 | Millsboro · 1302919 | 47 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 81 | Delmar · 1270253 | 47 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 82 | Ellendale · 1272998 | 47 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 83 | Milford · 1059104 | 46 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 84 | Millsboro · 1308923 | 46 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 85 | Millsboro · 1309778 | 46 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 86 | Georgetown · 1044051 | 46 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 87 | Laurel · 1059103 | 46 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 88 | Georgetown · 1060206 | 46 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 89 | Georgetown · 1060465 | 46 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 90 | Milford · 1273204 | 46 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 91 | Georgetown · 1297969 | 46 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 92 | Georgetown · 1332810 | 45 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 93 | Laurel · 1291598 | 44 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 94 | Georgetown · 1329184 | 43 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 95 | Georgetown · 1304936 | 41 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 96 | Georgetown · 1309938 | 39 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 97 | Belltown · 1063554 | 37 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 98 | Georgetown · 1032225 | 35 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 99 | Georgetown · 1311518 | 33 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 100 | Bridgeville · 1060471 | 31 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 101 | Lewes · 1272593 | 27 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 102 | Georgetown · 1304568 | 21 m | Pole | Dismantled |
Frequently asked questions
How many cell towers are in Sussex County, DE?
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 102 registered antenna structures in Sussex County, Delaware, 75 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 Sussex County?
The tallest constructed registered structure in Sussex County is registration 1301089, a guyed tower near Laurel at 305 m (1,002 ft) overall height.
Who owns the most towers in Sussex County?
State of Delaware Div. of Coms holds the most registrations in Sussex County (10), followed by American Towers LLC (9).
What kind of towers are in Sussex County?
Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (38 of 102 registrations), then lattice tower (19).
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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 Sussex County, Delaware”, https://towercensus.com/towers/delaware/county/sussex-county (data as of October 13, 2026).