Antenna structures in McLean County, Illinois
At a glance
McLean County, Illinois has 107 FCC-registered antenna structures, 75 of them marked constructed. That is the 15th-largest count among the 102 Illinois counties with registrations, and 1.5% of the state's 7,108. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1260584 near Lexington at 137 m (450 ft).
Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.
How does McLean County compare with the rest of Illinois?
With 107 registrations, McLean County ranks 15th of 102 counties in Illinois; Cook County leads the state with 965. The average registered overall height here is 77 m, about 11% above the Illinois average of 69 m. The tallest standing structure, at 137 m, is about 79% above the county average.
What kinds of structures are registered in McLean County?
The most common filed structure type in McLean County is tower (code TOWER), with 58 registrations (54.2%). It is followed by lattice tower (19) and guyed tower (11). In all, 9 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.
By registration status: 75 constructed, 15 dismantled, 9 granted (not yet constructed), 6 canceled and 2 terminated. Only constructed registrations describe structures the registry treats as standing; canceled, dismantled and terminated records stay listed as history.
Who owns the towers in McLean County?
American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in McLean County, with 22 of the 107. The next largest are VB-S1 Assets, LLC (7), COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY (6) and Crown Castle GT Company, LLC (4). 40 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.
Which places in McLean County have registered structures?
Registrations in McLean County list 30 different city or place names. The most frequent are Bloomington (39), Normal (7), Lexington (5), Downs (5) and Chenoa (4).
Every registration
All 107 structures in McLean County, tallest first
| # | Structure | Height | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farmer City · 1234123 | 152 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 2 | Farmer City · 1248250 | 152 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 3 | Bloomington · 1009871 | 138 m | Guyed tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 4 | Lexington · 1260584 | 137 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 5 | Bloomington · 1009563 | 134 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 6 | Bloomington · 1258015 | 133 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 7 | Minier · 1009708 | 132 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 8 | Bloomington · 1008865 | 127 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 9 | Gridley · 1009717 | 126 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 10 | Towanda · 1009172 | 125 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 11 | Bloomington · 1005596 | 124 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 12 | Bloomington · 1028326 | 124 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 13 | Boomington · 1027016 | 124 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 14 | Carlock · 1285184 | 122 m | Utility pole | Constructed |
| 15 | Bloomington · 1044221 | 114 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 16 | Lexington · 1008741 | 113 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 17 | Downs · 1040671 | 113 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 18 | Bloomington · 1016709 | 113 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 19 | Bloomington · 1043833 | 112 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 20 | Chenoa · 1059394 | 109 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 21 | Lexington · 1211446 | 109 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 22 | Lexington · 1250946 | 107 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 23 | Ellsworth · 1016514 | 106 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 24 | McLean · 1057101 | 100 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 25 | Downs · 1057103 | 100 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 26 | Hudson · 1059703 | 98 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 27 | Normal · 1009306 | 98 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 28 | Arrowsmith · 1009872 | 98 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 29 | Leroy · 1207790 | 97 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 30 | Saybrook · 1014818 | 93 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 31 | Ellsworth · 1028591 | 91 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 32 | Normal · 1008831 | 89 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 33 | McLean County · 1256380 | 89 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 34 | Heyworth · 1207963 | 80 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 35 | Colfax · 1311791 | 80 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 36 | Towanda · 1304307 | 80 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 37 | Downs · 1221363 | 79 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 38 | Downs · 1230139 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 39 | Chenoa · 1230146 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 40 | McLean · 1230150 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 41 | Lexington · 1230149 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 42 | Danvers · 1280258 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 43 | Bloomington · 1324498 | 79 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 44 | Bloomington · 1220483 | 78 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 45 | Hudson · 1249752 | 78 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 46 | Saybrook · 1313838 | 78 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 47 | Towanda · 1220485 | 78 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 48 | Farmer City · 1225296 | 77 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 49 | Bloomington · 1060191 | 76 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 50 | Stanford · 1267547 | 76 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 51 | Chenoa · 1312445 | 76 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 52 | Gridley · 1200131 | 76 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 53 | Bloomington · 1007463 | 75 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 54 | Colfax · 1279027 | 73 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 55 | Colfax · 1279757 | 73 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 56 | Colfax · 1281625 | 73 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 57 | Hudson · 1279905 | 70 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 58 | Gridley · 1011087 | 69 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 59 | Bloomington · 1052158 | 67 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 60 | Heyworth · 1265489 | 65 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 61 | Downs · 1209060 | 63 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 62 | Carlock · 1298848 | 62 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 63 | Bloomington · 1009359 | 62 m | Building with tower | Dismantled |
| 64 | Le Roy · 1008048 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 65 | Leroy · 1009690 | 61 m | Guyed tower | Dismantled |
| 66 | Bloomington · 1333613 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 67 | Shirley · 1062912 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 68 | Normal · 1219913 | 61 m | Mast | Constructed |
| 69 | Bloomington · 1248569 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 70 | Bloominhton · 1277592 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 71 | Cooksville · 1277792 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 72 | Cooksville · 1279512 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 73 | Lilly · 1267749 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 74 | Bloomington · 1286532 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 75 | Chenoa · 1271482 | 60 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 76 | Leroy · 1064045 | 60 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 77 | Bloomington · 1009672 | 60 m | Building | Constructed |
| 78 | Bloomington · 1062910 | 59 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 79 | Normal · 1231837 | 59 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 80 | Bellflower · 1263644 | 59 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 81 | Bloomington · 1320493 | 59 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 82 | Bloomington · 1025590 | 59 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 83 | Bloomington · 1260440 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 84 | Shirley · 1220484 | 58 m | Mast | Constructed |
| 85 | Bloomington · 1009302 | 56 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 86 | Bloomington · 1236996 | 56 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 87 | Bloomington · 1208056 | 51 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 88 | Normal · 1258218 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 89 | Bloomington · 1312082 | 49 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 90 | Bloomington · 1332030 | 48 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 91 | Bloomington · 1243479 | 48 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 92 | Bloomington · 1236370 | 47 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 93 | Bloomington · 1291394 | 44 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 94 | Bloomington · 1279289 | 43 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 95 | Bloomington · 1238130 | 40 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 96 | Normal · 1279287 | 39 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 97 | Bloomington · 1255381 | 38 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 98 | Bloomington City · 1262696 | 38 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 99 | Normal · 1296046 | 34 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 100 | Bloomington · 1060641 | 32 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 101 | Bloomington · 1003318 | 31 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 102 | Bloomington · 1211576 | 31 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 103 | Leroy · 1309053 | 31 m | Guyed tower | Dismantled |
| 104 | Mc Lean County · 1009195 | 29 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 105 | Bloomington · 1238853 | 27 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 106 | Danvers · 1313309 | 24 m | Lattice tower | Dismantled |
| 107 | Bloomington · 1254494 | 14 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
Frequently asked questions
How many cell towers are in McLean County, IL?
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 107 registered antenna structures in McLean County, Illinois, 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 McLean County?
The tallest constructed registered structure in McLean County is registration 1260584, a structure near Lexington at 137 m (450 ft) overall height.
Who owns the most towers in McLean County?
American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in McLean County (22), followed by VB-S1 Assets, LLC (7).
What kind of towers are in McLean County?
Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (58 of 107 registrations), then lattice tower (19).
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About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 6, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structures in McLean County, Illinois”, https://towercensus.com/towers/illinois/county/mclean-county (data as of October 6, 2026).