Antenna structures in Black Hawk County, Iowa
At a glance
Black Hawk County, Iowa has 104 FCC-registered antenna structures, 89 of them marked constructed. That is the 5th-largest count among the 99 Iowa counties with registrations, and 2.5% of the state's 4,130. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1016705 near Jesup at 428 m (1,403 ft).
Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.
How does Black Hawk County compare with the rest of Iowa?
With 104 registrations, Black Hawk County ranks 5th of 99 counties in Iowa; Polk County leads the state with 229. The average registered overall height here is 70 m, about 11% below the Iowa average of 79 m. The tallest standing structure, at 428 m, is about 6.1 times the county average.
What kinds of structures are registered in Black Hawk County?
The most common filed structure type in Black Hawk County is lattice tower (code LTOWER), with 33 registrations (31.7%). It is followed by tower (27) and guyed tower (17). In all, 12 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.
By registration status: 89 constructed, 6 canceled, 5 dismantled and 4 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 Black Hawk County?
ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. holds the most registrations in Black Hawk County, with 24 of the 104. The next largest are American Towers LLC (17), SOUTHWESTCO WIRELESS INC. (9) and PTI US TOWERS II, LLC (7). 27 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.
Which places in Black Hawk County have registered structures?
Registrations in Black Hawk County list 15 different city or place names. The most frequent are Waterloo (46), Cedar Falls (24), Evansdale (8), Hudson (5) and Jesup (4).
Every registration
All 104 structures in Black Hawk County, tallest first
| # | Structure | Height | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesup · 1016705 | 428 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 2 | Waterloo · 1016711 | 184 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 3 | Waterloo · 1015875 | 152 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 4 | Waterloo · 1017308 | 137 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 5 | Zaneta · 1018195 | 137 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 6 | Waterloo · 1018166 | 133 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 7 | Waterloo · 1017229 | 124 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 8 | Washburn · 1019772 | 123 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 9 | Waterloo · 1260564 | 123 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 10 | Waterloo · 1018188 | 110 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 11 | Hudson · 1014907 | 110 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 12 | Jesup · 1208466 | 109 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 13 | Waterloo · 1037048 | 96 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 14 | Cedar Falls · 1304329 | 94 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 15 | Washburn · 1223543 | 94 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 16 | Hudson · 1310162 | 93 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 17 | Waterloo · 1296585 | 92 m | Mast | Constructed |
| 18 | Laporte City · 1212202 | 90 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 19 | Waterloo · 1032017 | 88 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 3) | Constructed |
| 20 | Waterloo · 1032018 | 88 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 3) | Constructed |
| 21 | Waterloo · 1032019 | 88 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 3) | Constructed |
| 22 | Dunkerton · 1289464 | 83 m | Guyed tower | Canceled |
| 23 | Cedar Falls · 1037060 | 82 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 24 | Waterloo · 1238863 | 82 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 25 | New Hampton · 1064629 | 82 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 26 | Gilbertville · 1226698 | 81 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 27 | Hudson · 1334546 | 81 m | Guyed tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 28 | Waterloo · 1016257 | 81 m | Building with tower | Dismantled |
| 29 | Waterloo · 1202921 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 30 | Dunkerton · 1259876 | 79 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 31 | Waterloo · 1300647 | 78 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 32 | Waterloo · 1255018 | 76 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 33 | Kimball · 1256191 | 76 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 34 | Waterloo · 1204408 | 76 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 35 | La Porte City · 1237458 | 72 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 36 | Waterloo · 1304330 | 72 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 37 | Waterloo · 1017873 | 70 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 38 | Cedar Falls · 1057805 | 69 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 39 | Cedar Falls · 1017422 | 69 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 40 | Evansdale · 1278135 | 64 m | Tank | Constructed |
| 41 | Cedar Falls · 1230351 | 62 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 42 | Cedar Falls · 1019771 | 62 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 43 | Raymond · 1017872 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 44 | Cedar Falls · 1226671 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 45 | Waterloo · 1017230 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 46 | Gilbertville · 1017231 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 47 | Waterloo · 1024385 | 61 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 48 | Waterloo · 1054914 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 49 | Cedar Falls · 1234445 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 50 | Evansdale · 1251124 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 51 | Cedar Falls · 1268282 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 52 | Waterloo · 1272234 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 53 | Evansdale · 1280205 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 54 | Cedar Falls · 1229279 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 55 | Jesup · 1279576 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 56 | Raymond · 1049002 | 60 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 57 | La Porte City · 1280207 | 60 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 58 | Cedar Falls · 1324461 | 60 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 59 | Hudson · 1225677 | 59 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 60 | Cedar Falls · 1231931 | 59 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 61 | Cedar Falls · 1240679 | 59 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 62 | Waterloo · 1280206 | 59 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 63 | Waterloo · 1240741 | 58 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 64 | Evansdale · 1323751 | 58 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 65 | Evansdale · 1323773 | 58 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 66 | Evansdale · 1323774 | 58 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 67 | Evansdale · 1323786 | 58 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 68 | Evansdale · 1323787 | 58 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 69 | Jesup · 1280574 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 70 | La Porte City · 1204707 | 56 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 71 | Waterloo · 1274678 | 52 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 72 | Hudson · 1275612 | 52 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 73 | Cedar Falls · 1220817 | 50 m | Tank | Constructed |
| 74 | Cedar Falls · 1054912 | 49 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 75 | Waterloo · 1054913 | 49 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 76 | Waterloo · 1240985 | 49 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 77 | Waterloo · 1294987 | 48 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 78 | Waterloo · 1051515 | 47 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 79 | Waterloo · 1289646 | 47 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 80 | Watreloo · 1256637 | 47 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 81 | Waterloo · 1017738 | 46 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 82 | Cedar Falls · 1208276 | 46 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 83 | Waterloo · 1019012 | 45 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 84 | Waterloo · 1203073 | 43 m | Tank | Constructed |
| 85 | Waterloo · 1309071 | 43 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 86 | Cedar Falls · 1030983 | 42 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 87 | Waterloo · 1228662 | 40 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 88 | Waterloo · 1228667 | 38 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 89 | Waterloo · 1323780 | 38 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 90 | Waterloo · 1279308 | 38 m | Pole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 91 | Cedar Falls · 1324544 | 38 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 92 | Cedar Falls · 1017737 | 37 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 93 | Cedar Falls · 1247359 | 37 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 94 | Waterloo · 1251123 | 37 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 95 | Cedar Falls · 1251798 | 37 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 96 | Waterloo · 1253705 | 37 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 97 | Waterloo · 1042245 | 31 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 98 | Cedar Falls · 1227092 | 31 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 99 | Waterloo · 1256635 | 26 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 100 | Waterloo · 1314400 | 24 m | Building | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 101 | Waterloo · 1265867 | 21 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 102 | Cedar Falls · 1301417 | 20 m | Mast | Constructed |
| 103 | Cedar Falls · 1305138 | 20 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 104 | Laporte City · 1313444 | 12 m | Lattice tower | Dismantled |
Frequently asked questions
How many cell towers are in Black Hawk County, IA?
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 104 registered antenna structures in Black Hawk County, Iowa, 89 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 Black Hawk County?
The tallest constructed registered structure in Black Hawk County is registration 1016705, a guyed tower near Jesup at 428 m (1,403 ft) overall height.
Who owns the most towers in Black Hawk County?
ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. holds the most registrations in Black Hawk County (24), followed by American Towers LLC (17).
What kind of towers are in Black Hawk County?
Lattice tower is the most common filed type (33 of 104 registrations), then tower (27).
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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 Black Hawk County, Iowa”, https://towercensus.com/towers/iowa/county/black-hawk-county (data as of October 6, 2026).