Antenna structures in Kane County, Illinois
At a glance
Kane County, Illinois has 188 FCC-registered antenna structures, 115 of them marked constructed. That is the 6th-largest count among the 102 Illinois counties with registrations, and 2.6% of the state's 7,110. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1009079 near Elgin at 152 m (500 ft).
Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.
Registered structures
188
Constructed
115
Avg height
56 m
Tallest standing
152 m
How does Kane County compare with the rest of Illinois?
With 188 registrations, Kane County ranks 6th of 102 counties in Illinois; Cook County leads the state with 965. The average registered overall height here is 56 m, about 18% below the Illinois average of 69 m. The tallest standing structure, at 152 m, is about 2.7 times the county average.
What kinds of structures are registered in Kane County?
The most common filed structure type in Kane County is tower (code TOWER), with 67 registrations (35.6%). It is followed by monopole (39) and pole (31). In all, 14 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.
By registration status: 115 constructed, 26 dismantled, 19 granted (not yet constructed), 18 terminated and 10 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 Kane County?
American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Kane County, with 24 of the 188. The next largest are NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS SERVICES, INC. (17), T-Mobile USA Tower LLC (14) and VB-S1 Assets, LLC (11). 46 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.
Which places in Kane County have registered structures?
Registrations in Kane County list 38 different city or place names. The most frequent are Aurora (28), Elgin (23), St. Charles (20), Hampshire (16) and Geneva (11).
Every registration
All 188 structures in Kane County, tallest first
| # | Structure | Height | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elgin · 1009079 | 152 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 2 | Elgin · 1004381 | 151 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 3 | Elgin · 1009078 | 145 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 4 | Aurora · 1008740 | 138 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 5 | Aurora · 1009070 | 131 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 6 | Geneva · 1021676 | 128 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 7 | Elgin · 1008061 | 128 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 8 | Aurora · 1008322 | 109 m | Guyed tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 9 | Hampshire · 1323460 | 101 m | Guyed tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 10 | Elburn · 1231708 | 101 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 11 | Plato Center · 1009270 | 98 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 12 | Gilbert · 1057034 | 93 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 13 | Plato Center · 1021682 | 93 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 14 | Plato Center · 1008487 | 90 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 15 | Geneva · 1010046 | 88 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 16 | Elburn · 1248730 | 82 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 17 | East Dundee · 1008063 | 82 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 18 | Geneva · 1008288 | 81 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 19 | Aurora · 1009369 | 81 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 20 | Burlington · 1312872 | 78 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 21 | Gilberts · 1009147 | 78 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 22 | Aurora · 1210550 | 78 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 23 | Carpentersville · 1016296 | 77 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 24 | Aurora · 1008017 | 76 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 25 | Elgin · 1008025 | 75 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 26 | Elgin · 1044095 | 75 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 27 | Hampshire · 1234649 | 73 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 28 | Hampshire · 1060787 | 73 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 29 | Hampshire · 1008031 | 66 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 30 | Burlington · 1303543 | 63 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 31 | Maple Park · 1217676 | 62 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 32 | Lily Lake · 1061952 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 33 | Huntley · 1252558 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 34 | Blackberry · 1258524 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 35 | Big Rock · 1223411 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 36 | St. Charles · 1256607 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 37 | Geneva Township · 1021028 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 38 | Elburn · 1040095 | 61 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 39 | Elgin · 1044077 | 61 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 40 | West Chicago · 1056750 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 41 | South Elgin · 1058528 | 61 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 42 | South Elgin · 1061326 | 61 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 43 | Batavia · 1215234 | 61 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 44 | Elgin · 1215236 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 45 | Maple Park · 1217962 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 46 | Wasco · 1218852 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 47 | Hampshire · 1219141 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 48 | Carpentersville · 1219256 | 61 m | Pole | Dismantled |
| 49 | Elburn · 1219977 | 61 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 50 | West Chicago · 1231013 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 51 | Elgin · 1242125 | 61 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 52 | Elgin · 1252610 | 61 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 53 | St. Charles · 1253977 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 54 | Hampshire · 1257468 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 55 | Campton · 1258523 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 56 | Aurora · 1282574 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 57 | Aurora · 1285193 | 61 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 58 | Lafox · 1052462 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 59 | Elgin · 1052463 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 60 | Elburn · 1053272 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 61 | Maple Park · 1053274 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 62 | Huntley · 1053300 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 63 | Hampshire · 1053522 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 64 | Elgin · 1055270 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 65 | South Elgin · 1056303 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 66 | Mooseheart · 1065802 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 67 | St. Charles · 1253940 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 68 | Big Rock · 1217677 | 60 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 69 | South Elgin · 1239494 | 60 m | Pole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 70 | Elgin · 1265175 | 60 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 71 | Hampshire · 1236769 | 60 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 72 | Nottingham Woods · 1252778 | 60 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 73 | Big Rock · 1312973 | 60 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 74 | Elgin · 1274734 | 60 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 75 | South Elgin · 1296551 | 60 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 76 | Burlington · 1236087 | 59 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 77 | Hampshire · 1236942 | 59 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 78 | Plato · 1260943 | 59 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 79 | Huntley · 1320978 | 59 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 80 | Batavia · 1021679 | 58 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 81 | Maple Park · 1052295 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 82 | Hampshire · 1047634 | 58 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 83 | Elburn · 1241599 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 84 | Sugar Grove · 1210345 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 85 | Hampshire · 1271491 | 57 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 86 | St. Charles · 1242755 | 56 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 87 | West Dundee · 1328555 | 56 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 88 | Hampshire · 1292404 | 56 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 89 | Carpentersville · 1270286 | 56 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 90 | Aurora · 1059525 | 56 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 91 | Maple Park · 1220550 | 55 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 92 | Hampshire · 1221449 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 93 | West Dundee · 1065799 | 55 m | Tank | Canceled |
| 94 | Maple Park · 1219134 | 54 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 95 | Geneva · 1058133 | 54 m | Tank | Terminated |
| 96 | Hampshire · 1301898 | 53 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 97 | Maple Park · 1053298 | 52 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 98 | St. Charles · 1062966 | 51 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 5) | Dismantled |
| 99 | St. Charles · 1062967 | 51 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 5) | Dismantled |
| 100 | St. Charles · 1062968 | 51 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 5) | Dismantled |
| 101 | St. Charles · 1062969 | 51 m | Antenna tower array (tower 4 of 5) | Dismantled |
| 102 | St. Charles · 1062970 | 51 m | Antenna tower array (tower 5 of 5) | Dismantled |
| 103 | St. Charles · 1216081 | 50 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 104 | Elgin · 1216229 | 50 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 105 | North Aurora · 1218842 | 50 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 106 | Rutland Township · 1219981 | 50 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 107 | Sugar Grove · 1327807 | 50 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 108 | Aurora · 1056551 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 109 | Aurora · 1250110 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 110 | Saint Charles · 1058538 | 49 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 111 | Saint Charles · 1010585 | 49 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 112 | Elgin · 1221672 | 49 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 113 | South Elgin · 1225006 | 49 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 114 | Elburn · 1317452 | 49 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 115 | Elburn · 1317453 | 49 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 116 | Elburn · 1317454 | 49 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 117 | Elburn · 1317455 | 49 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 118 | Aurora · 1298845 | 49 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 119 | South Elgin · 1223441 | 49 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 120 | Elgin · 1257084 | 49 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 121 | Elgin · 1266684 | 48 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 122 | Aurora · 1291141 | 48 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 123 | Aurora · 1276067 | 48 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 124 | Elgin · 1008273 | 48 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 125 | Aurora · 1280445 | 48 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 126 | St Charles · 1289280 | 48 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 127 | Saint Charles · 1008287 | 47 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 128 | Elgin · 1205399 | 47 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 129 | Batavia · 1242816 | 47 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 130 | Geneva · 1303643 | 47 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 131 | Elgin · 1306964 | 47 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 132 | Hampshire · 1308031 | 47 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 133 | Sugar Grove · 1057162 | 47 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 134 | Aurora · 1270293 | 47 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 135 | Geneva · 1262700 | 46 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 136 | St. Charles · 1227643 | 46 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 137 | Geneva · 1216230 | 46 m | Pole | Dismantled |
| 138 | St. Charles · 1229059 | 46 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 139 | St Charles · 1302803 | 46 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 140 | Batavia · 1054796 | 45 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 141 | Wasco · 1279683 | 44 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 142 | Sugar Grove · 1249112 | 43 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 143 | Aurora · 1056651 | 43 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 5) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 144 | Aurora · 1056652 | 43 m | Antenna tower array (tower 5 of 5) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 145 | Aurora · 1056653 | 43 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 5) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 146 | Aurora · 1056654 | 43 m | Antenna tower array (tower 4 of 5) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 147 | Aurora · 1250169 | 43 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 148 | South Barrington · 1242551 | 41 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 149 | St. Charles · 1053534 | 40 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 150 | St. Charles · 1058678 | 40 m | Mast | Constructed |
| 151 | W Dundee · 1217341 | 40 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 152 | Big Rock · 1211829 | 39 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 153 | Sleepy Hollow · 1307577 | 39 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 154 | Aurora · 1313458 | 39 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 155 | Sugar Grove · 1214752 | 39 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 156 | Elgin · 1223447 | 39 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 157 | North Aurora · 1249223 | 39 m | Tank | Constructed |
| 158 | St. Charles · 1293291 | 39 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 159 | Aurora · 1274986 | 38 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 160 | Geneva · 1009105 | 38 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 161 | St. Charles · 1059532 | 38 m | Mast | Dismantled |
| 162 | St. Charles · 1252860 | 38 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 163 | West Dundee · 1305715 | 38 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 164 | Batavia · 1053303 | 37 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 165 | Aurora · 1213014 | 35 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 166 | Geneva · 1270743 | 34 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 167 | Saint Charles · 1281785 | 33 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 168 | Hampshire · 1213018 | 33 m | Pole | Dismantled |
| 169 | Sleepy Hollow · 1289167 | 33 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 170 | Elgin · 1269215 | 33 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 171 | Batavia · 1037217 | 32 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 172 | St. Charles · 1265904 | 32 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 173 | St. Charles · 1278692 | 32 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 174 | Montgomery · 1283153 | 32 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 175 | Sugar Grove · 1280801 | 32 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 176 | Montgomery · 1277636 | 31 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 177 | Aurora · 1277638 | 31 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 178 | Geneva · 1322797 | 31 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 179 | Saint Charles · 1296590 | 30 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 180 | Batavia · 1213020 | 30 m | Pole | Dismantled |
| 181 | Geneva · 1326854 | 26 m | Pole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 182 | St. Charles · 1276894 | 24 m | Building with antenna | Constructed |
| 183 | Aurora · 1224727 | 24 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 184 | Aurora · 1224725 | 23 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 185 | Aurora · 1224726 | 23 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 186 | Sugar Grove · 1219864 | 15 m | Mast | Dismantled |
| 187 | Sugar Grove · 1293994 | 14 m | Building with mast | Constructed |
| 188 | Sugar Grove · 1286337 | 14 m | Monopole | Constructed |
Frequently asked questions
How many cell towers are in Kane County, IL?
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 188 registered antenna structures in Kane County, Illinois, 115 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 Kane County?
The tallest constructed registered structure in Kane County is registration 1009079, a tower near Elgin at 152 m (500 ft) overall height.
Who owns the most towers in Kane County?
American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Kane County (24), followed by NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS SERVICES, INC. (17).
What kind of towers are in Kane County?
Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (67 of 188 registrations), then monopole (39).
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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 Kane County, Illinois”, https://towercensus.com/towers/illinois/county/kane-county (data as of October 13, 2026).