Antenna structures in Porter County, Indiana
At a glance
Porter County, Indiana has 123 FCC-registered antenna structures, 93 of them marked constructed. That is the 8th-largest count among the 92 Indiana counties with registrations, and 2.4% of the state's 5,032. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1264863 near Porter at 183 m (600 ft).
Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.
How does Porter County compare with the rest of Indiana?
With 123 registrations, Porter County ranks 8th of 92 counties in Indiana; Marion County leads the state with 327. The average registered overall height here is 64 m, about 14% below the Indiana average of 74 m. The tallest standing structure, at 183 m, is about 2.8 times the county average.
What kinds of structures are registered in Porter County?
The most common filed structure type in Porter County is tower (code TOWER), with 49 registrations (39.8%). It is followed by monopole (32) and lattice tower (13). In all, 14 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.
By registration status: 93 constructed, 15 canceled, 8 granted (not yet constructed), 5 terminated and 2 dismantled. Only constructed registrations describe structures the registry treats as standing; canceled, dismantled and terminated records stay listed as history.
Who owns the towers in Porter County?
American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Porter County, with 14 of the 123. The next largest are Northern Indiana Public Service Company (12), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS SERVICES, INC. (8) and VB-S1 Assets, LLC (6). 35 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.
Which places in Porter County have registered structures?
Registrations in Porter County list 19 different city or place names. The most frequent are Valparaiso (67), Portage (19), Michigan City (7), Chesterton (5) and Porter (4).
Every registration
All 123 structures in Porter County, tallest first
| # | Structure | Height | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porter · 1264863 | 183 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 2 | Chesterton · 1252175 | 152 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 3 | Wheeler · 1034020 | 151 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 4 | Valparaiso · 1031183 | 143 m | Structure type 2TOWER | Constructed |
| 5 | Valparaiso · 1030104 | 130 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 6 | Chesterton · 1027655 | 128 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 7 | Valparaiso · 1031184 | 127 m | Structure type 2TOWER | Constructed |
| 8 | Valparaiso · 1030103 | 123 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 9 | Kouts · 1030270 | 118 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 10 | South Haven · 1325648 | 111 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 11 | Michigan City · 1274197 | 111 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 12 | Malden · 1202287 | 107 m | Building with tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 13 | Valparaiso · 1052374 | 107 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 14 | Valparaiso · 1029572 | 107 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 15 | Portage · 1038029 | 102 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 16 | Portage · 1038030 | 102 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 17 | Valparaiso · 1030105 | 96 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 18 | Valparaiso · 1324956 | 96 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 19 | Dune Acres · 1325649 | 96 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 20 | Portage · 1328209 | 96 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 21 | Valparaiso · 1223028 | 95 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 22 | Malden · 1242224 | 94 m | Silo | Constructed |
| 23 | Hebron · 1057433 | 93 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 24 | Valparaiso · 1031146 | 91 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 25 | Westville · 1013616 | 90 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 26 | Burns Harbor · 1061604 | 90 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 27 | Michigan City · 1210809 | 81 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 28 | Portage · 1009655 | 80 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 2) | Terminated |
| 29 | Hebron · 1263922 | 78 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 30 | Valparaiso · 1235925 | 77 m | Building with tower | Constructed |
| 31 | Portage · 1009656 | 77 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 2) | Terminated |
| 32 | Valparaiso · 1028086 | 76 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 33 | Michigan City · 1033596 | 75 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 34 | Michigan City · 1064781 | 75 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 35 | Valparaiso · 1328754 | 75 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 36 | Kouts · 1226894 | 72 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 37 | Valparaiso · 1233925 | 66 m | Building with antenna | Canceled |
| 38 | Valparaiso · 1030102 | 62 m | Guyed tower array (tower 2 of 2) | Constructed |
| 39 | Valparaiso · 1030101 | 61 m | Guyed tower array (tower 1 of 2) | Constructed |
| 40 | Portage · 1065971 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 41 | Valparaiso · 1245227 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 42 | Valparaiso · 1270676 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 43 | Valparaiso · 1272262 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 44 | Portage · 1236341 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 45 | Valparaiso · 1302265 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 46 | Portage · 1065957 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 47 | Portage · 1065958 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 48 | Hobart · 1065970 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 49 | Portage · 1205749 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 50 | Chesterton · 1210126 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 51 | Michigan City · 1210611 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 52 | Valparasio · 1223521 | 61 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 53 | Valparaiso · 1229264 | 61 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 54 | Valparaiso · 1264335 | 61 m | Unspecified structure | Canceled |
| 55 | Valparaiso · 1265692 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 56 | Hebron · 1302263 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 57 | Burns Harbor · 1055269 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 58 | Hobart · 1057158 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 59 | Val Paraiso · 1057159 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 60 | Porter · 1057160 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 61 | Portage · 1065758 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 62 | Porter · 1065797 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 63 | Valparaiso · 1236031 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 64 | Portage · 1239749 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 65 | Valaparaiso · 1264132 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 66 | Valparaiso · 1246109 | 60 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 67 | Burns Harbor · 1065961 | 60 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 68 | Valparaiso · 1201944 | 60 m | Building with tower | Constructed |
| 69 | Valparaiso · 1229516 | 60 m | Mast | Constructed |
| 70 | Portage · 1253530 | 60 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 71 | Portage · 1258122 | 60 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 72 | Valparaiso · 1065969 | 59 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 73 | Porter · 1060788 | 59 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 74 | Chesteron · 1245229 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 75 | Michigan City · 1065968 | 57 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 76 | Valparaiso · 1290199 | 56 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 77 | Valparaiso · 1294474 | 56 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 78 | Valparaiso · 1052330 | 56 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 79 | Valparaiso · 1210812 | 55 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 80 | Chesterton · 1303004 | 53 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 81 | Portage · 1250805 | 52 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 82 | Valparaiso · 1322393 | 52 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 83 | Valparaiso · 1063492 | 51 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 84 | Valparaiso · 1324471 | 50 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 85 | Valparaiso · 1254082 | 49 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 86 | Michigan City · 1277864 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 87 | Union Twp · 1277865 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 88 | Valparaiso · 1328210 | 49 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 89 | Valparaiso · 1261659 | 48 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 90 | Valparaiso · 1060639 | 47 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 91 | Valparaiso · 1289711 | 47 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 92 | Valparaiso · 1301959 | 47 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 93 | Valparaiso · 1231656 | 47 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 94 | Valparaiso · 1205060 | 45 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 95 | Valparaiso · 1230788 | 43 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 96 | Valparaiso · 1230789 | 43 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 97 | Valparaiso · 1234293 | 43 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 98 | Portage · 1321234 | 41 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 99 | Valparaiso · 1302583 | 41 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 100 | Chesterton · 1271716 | 40 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 101 | Valparaiso · 1300943 | 40 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 102 | Valparaiso · 1267472 | 39 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 103 | Portage · 1302094 | 39 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 104 | Valparaiso · 1200328 | 38 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 105 | Valparaiso · 1259741 | 38 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 106 | Valparaiso · 1225700 | 37 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 107 | Valparaiso · 1201873 | 36 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 108 | Valparaiso · 1200324 | 32 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 109 | Valparaiso · 1221434 | 31 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 110 | Portage · 1279970 | 31 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 111 | Valparaiso · 1255527 | 30 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 112 | Valparaiso · 1235222 | 29 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 113 | Valparaiso · 1250388 | 27 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 114 | Valparaiso · 1202714 | 24 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 115 | Valparaiso · 1284513 | 21 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 116 | Valparaiso · 1286914 | 21 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 117 | Valparaiso · 1297929 | 20 m | Mast | Constructed |
| 118 | Valparaiso · 1297930 | 20 m | Mast | Constructed |
| 119 | Valparaiso · 1200093 | 20 m | Building with tower | Constructed |
| 120 | Valparaiso · 1284511 | 19 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 121 | Valparaiso · 1300125 | 19 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 122 | Portage · 1279971 | 18 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 123 | Valparaiso · 1205795 | 9 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
Frequently asked questions
How many cell towers are in Porter County, IN?
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 123 registered antenna structures in Porter County, Indiana, 93 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 Porter County?
The tallest constructed registered structure in Porter County is registration 1264863, a tower near Porter at 183 m (600 ft) overall height.
Who owns the most towers in Porter County?
American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Porter County (14), followed by Northern Indiana Public Service Company (12).
What kind of towers are in Porter County?
Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (49 of 123 registrations), then monopole (32).
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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 Porter County, Indiana”, https://towercensus.com/towers/indiana/county/porter-county (data as of October 13, 2026).