Antenna structures in Polk County, Iowa
At a glance
Polk County, Iowa has 229 FCC-registered antenna structures, 158 of them marked constructed. That is the largest count among the 99 Iowa counties with registrations, and 5.5% of the state's 4,130. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1016799 near Alleman at 610 m (2,000 ft).
Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.
Registered structures
229
Constructed
158
Avg height
67 m
Tallest standing
610 m
How does Polk County compare with the rest of Iowa?
With 229 registrations, Polk County ranks first of 99 counties in Iowa. The average registered overall height here is 67 m, about 14% below the Iowa average of 79 m. The tallest standing structure, at 610 m, is about 9.1 times the county average.
What kinds of structures are registered in Polk County?
The most common filed structure type in Polk County is monopole (code MTOWER), with 62 registrations (27.1%). It is followed by tower (58) and pole (36). In all, 18 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.
By registration status: 158 constructed, 37 canceled, 14 dismantled, 12 granted (not yet constructed) and 8 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 Polk County?
ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. holds the most registrations in Polk County, with 47 of the 229. The next largest are TowerCo 2013 LLC (18), Cellco Partnership (13) and VoiceStream PCS I License L.L.C. (12). 58 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.
Which places in Polk County have registered structures?
Registrations in Polk County list 27 different city or place names. The most frequent are Des Moines (131), Ankeny (27), Altoona (8), Johnston (7) and Mitchellville (6).
Every registration
All 229 structures in Polk County, tallest first
| # | Structure | Height | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alleman · 1016799 | 610 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 2 | Alleman · 1043707 | 610 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 3 | Slater · 1061304 | 609 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 4 | Alleman · 1015278 | 398 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 5 | Mitchellville · 1233659 | 350 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 6 | Des Moines · 1028734 | 319 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 7 | Mitchellville · 1028281 | 227 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 8 | Shedahl · 1043027 | 164 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 9 | Des Moines · 1016800 | 164 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 10 | Des Moines · 1016626 | 158 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 11 | Des Moines · 1053157 | 154 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 12 | Des Moines · 1037691 | 153 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 13 | Grimes · 1061891 | 152 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 14 | Des Moines · 1233643 | 147 m | Building with tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 15 | Des Moines · 1028735 | 146 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 16 | Des Moines · 1023683 | 134 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 17 | Ankeny · 1017090 | 125 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 18 | Des Moines · 1018144 | 124 m | Building | Constructed |
| 19 | Des Moines · 1043706 | 124 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 20 | Des Moines · 1036830 | 113 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 3) | Constructed |
| 21 | Des Moines · 1033958 | 111 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 2) | Constructed |
| 22 | Polk County · 1020468 | 110 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 23 | Des Moines · 1016859 | 108 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 24 | Grimes · 1238004 | 101 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 25 | Johnston · 1235167 | 100 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 26 | Polk City · 1265420 | 99 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 27 | Norwoodville · 1227340 | 96 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 28 | Des Moines · 1018055 | 95 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 29 | Polk City · 1284656 | 95 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 30 | Polk City · 1286835 | 95 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 31 | Elkhart · 1226596 | 94 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 32 | Altoona · 1319962 | 93 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 33 | Johnston · 1289816 | 93 m | Guyed tower | Dismantled |
| 34 | Des Moines · 1334240 | 93 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 35 | Elkhart · 1291411 | 91 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 36 | Des Moines · 1217517 | 91 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 37 | Des Moines · 1017070 | 89 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 38 | Des Moines · 1016686 | 88 m | Building with tower | Constructed |
| 39 | Des Moines · 1017954 | 83 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 40 | Ankeny · 1219110 | 81 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 41 | Pleasant Hill · 1328324 | 81 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 42 | Alleman · 1235460 | 81 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 43 | Des Moines · 1016648 | 80 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 44 | Des Moines · 1020786 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 45 | Altoona · 1209449 | 79 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 46 | Des Moines · 1015890 | 76 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 47 | Jefferson · 1230786 | 74 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 48 | Polk City · 1232243 | 73 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 49 | Des Moines · 1310332 | 73 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 50 | Runnells · 1279110 | 72 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 51 | Des Moines · 1015372 | 70 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 52 | Des Moines · 1016629 | 70 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 53 | Des Moines · 1222762 | 65 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 54 | Des Moines · 1027168 | 64 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 4) | Constructed |
| 55 | Des Moines · 1027169 | 64 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 4) | Constructed |
| 56 | Des Moines · 1027170 | 64 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 4) | Constructed |
| 57 | Des Moines · 1027171 | 64 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 58 | Pleasant Hill · 1012061 | 63 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 59 | Mitchellville · 1028280 | 63 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 60 | Des Moines · 1018631 | 63 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 61 | Des Moines · 1036831 | 63 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 3) | Constructed |
| 62 | Des Moines · 1033959 | 63 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 2) | Constructed |
| 63 | Des Moines · 1036829 | 63 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 3) | Constructed |
| 64 | Des Moines · 1017078 | 62 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 65 | Grimes · 1016855 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 66 | Mitchellville · 1227988 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 67 | Des Moines · 1016856 | 61 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 68 | West Des Moines · 1202875 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 69 | Altoona · 1223548 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 70 | Mitchellville · 1229047 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 71 | Johnston · 1260907 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 72 | Pleasant Hill · 1301352 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 73 | Elkhart · 1317371 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 74 | Des Moines · 1224120 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 75 | Ankeny · 1233815 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 76 | West Des Moines · 1017091 | 60 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 77 | Des Moines · 1055019 | 60 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 78 | Ankeny · 1297346 | 60 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 79 | Pleasant Hill · 1301775 | 60 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 80 | Des Moines · 1250031 | 60 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 81 | Des Moines · 1004871 | 60 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 82 | Altoona · 1231930 | 59 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 83 | Des Moines · 1010455 | 58 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 84 | Des Moines · 1224253 | 58 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 85 | Ankeny · 1253844 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 86 | Des Moines · 1274295 | 58 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 87 | Des Moines · 1220285 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 88 | Des Moines · 1224127 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 89 | Des Moines · 1225140 | 58 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 90 | Des Moines · 1229278 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 91 | Des Moines · 1229471 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 92 | Des Moines · 1229472 | 58 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 93 | Des Moines · 1280981 | 58 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 94 | Mitchellville · 1283085 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 95 | Des Moines · 1224144 | 57 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 96 | Runnels · 1317572 | 57 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 97 | Cumming · 1012057 | 56 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 98 | West Des Moines · 1275198 | 56 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 99 | Des Moines · 1294272 | 56 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 100 | Des Moines · 1312960 | 56 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 101 | Des Moines · 1318083 | 56 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 102 | Des Moines · 1258504 | 55 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 103 | Des Moines · 1269570 | 55 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 104 | Johnston · 1229470 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 105 | Ankeny · 1233213 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 106 | Johnston · 1298631 | 55 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 107 | Des Moines · 1281872 | 54 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 108 | Des Moines · 1062358 | 54 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 109 | Altoona · 1043153 | 53 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 110 | Des Moines · 1231039 | 53 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 111 | West Des Moines · 1237247 | 53 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 112 | Des Moines · 1021881 | 52 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 113 | Ankeny · 1294615 | 52 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 114 | Runnells · 1283747 | 52 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 115 | Des Moines · 1054802 | 51 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 116 | Grimes · 1237160 | 50 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 117 | Des Moines · 1012197 | 49 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 118 | Des Moines · 1253687 | 49 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 119 | Des Moines · 1220290 | 49 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 120 | Des Moines · 1220342 | 49 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 121 | Johnston · 1223549 | 48 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 122 | Des Moines · 1027489 | 48 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 123 | Elkhart · 1324131 | 47 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 124 | Des Moines · 1012058 | 47 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 125 | Des Moines · 1326968 | 47 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 126 | Altoona · 1016685 | 47 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 127 | Des Moines · 1302328 | 47 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 128 | Des Moines · 1016683 | 46 m | Mast | Dismantled |
| 129 | Des Moines · 1006111 | 46 m | Building | Constructed |
| 130 | Des Moines · 1010456 | 46 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 131 | Des Moines · 1004375 | 46 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 132 | Ankeny · 1008538 | 46 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 133 | Ankeny · 1016677 | 46 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 134 | Ankeny · 1044672 | 45 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 135 | Des Moines · 1290219 | 45 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 136 | Bondurant · 1231074 | 44 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 137 | West Polk County · 1010457 | 43 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 138 | Des Moines · 1226177 | 43 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 139 | Ankeny · 1276124 | 42 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 140 | Des Moines · 1006112 | 41 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 141 | Des Moines · 1004559 | 41 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 142 | Ankeny · 1041359 | 41 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 143 | Des Moines · 1296577 | 41 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 144 | Des Moines · 1038803 | 40 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 145 | Johnston · 1052677 | 40 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 146 | Des Moines · 1004374 | 40 m | Tank | Canceled |
| 147 | Des Moines · 1010458 | 40 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 148 | Des Moines · 1010459 | 40 m | Building | Terminated |
| 149 | Ankeny · 1012196 | 40 m | Pole | Dismantled |
| 150 | Des Moines · 1020350 | 40 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 151 | Altoona · 1240220 | 40 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 152 | Urbandale · 1249684 | 40 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 153 | Ankeny · 1253853 | 40 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 154 | Des Moines · 1262746 | 40 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 155 | Des Moines · 1281690 | 40 m | Unspecified structure | Canceled |
| 156 | Des Moines · 1298163 | 40 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 157 | Des Moines · 1308117 | 40 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 158 | Des Moines · 1004560 | 39 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 159 | West Des Moines · 1284679 | 39 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 160 | Des Moines · 1329833 | 39 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 161 | Des Moines · 1016679 | 38 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 162 | Des Moines · 1220286 | 38 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 163 | Des Moines · 1234430 | 38 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 164 | Altoona · 1265653 | 38 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 165 | Des Moine · 1274569 | 38 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 166 | Des Moines · 1296373 | 38 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 167 | Des Moines · 1298905 | 38 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 168 | Des Moines · 1302129 | 38 m | Monopole | Terminated |
| 169 | Ankeny · 1246498 | 38 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 170 | Des Moines · 1038804 | 37 m | Building | Constructed |
| 171 | Des Moines · 1289783 | 37 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 172 | Des Moines · 1235749 | 37 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 173 | Ankeny · 1324284 | 37 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 174 | Urbandale · 1261494 | 36 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 175 | Des Moines · 1020224 | 35 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 176 | Des Moines · 1056819 | 35 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 177 | Urbandale · 1223608 | 35 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 178 | Des Moines · 1229340 | 35 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 179 | Ankeny · 1230918 | 35 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 180 | Granger · 1226352 | 35 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 181 | Des Moines · 1228358 | 35 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 182 | Des Moines · 1302821 | 34 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 183 | Des Moines · 1004557 | 34 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 184 | Des Moines · 1004561 | 34 m | Building | Canceled |
| 185 | Des Moines · 1008535 | 34 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 186 | Des Moines · 1010462 | 34 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 187 | Des Moines · 1259588 | 34 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 188 | Des Moines · 1279075 | 34 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 189 | Des Moines · 1316412 | 34 m | Tank | Constructed |
| 190 | Des Moines · 1220809 | 33 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 191 | Des Moines · 1331911 | 33 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 192 | Des Moines · 1289289 | 32 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 193 | Des Moines · 1291835 | 32 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 194 | Urbandale · 1245632 | 32 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 195 | Des Moines · 1294611 | 32 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 196 | Ankeny · 1298654 | 32 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 197 | Ankeny · 1299801 | 31 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 198 | Carney · 1038802 | 31 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 199 | Des Moines · 1008536 | 31 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 200 | Des Moines · 1012257 | 31 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 201 | Sheldahl · 1309450 | 31 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 202 | Ankeny · 1231641 | 30 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 203 | Ankeny · 1234274 | 30 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 204 | Des Moines · 1245360 | 29 m | Building | Constructed |
| 205 | Des Moines · 1246291 | 29 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 206 | Des Moines · 1280302 | 27 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 207 | Des Moines · 1004558 | 26 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 208 | Ankeny · 1293559 | 26 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 209 | Des Moines · 1026690 | 24 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 210 | Ankeny · 1302127 | 24 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 211 | Des Moines · 1008537 | 24 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 212 | Des Moines · 1200374 | 23 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 213 | Des Moines · 1008539 | 23 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 214 | Des Moines · 1020351 | 23 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 215 | Urbandale · 1309298 | 23 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 216 | Ankeny · 1260573 | 22 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 217 | Elkhart · 1286424 | 21 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 218 | Clive · 1267744 | 18 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 219 | Bondurant · 1307271 | 18 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 220 | Des Moines · 1288154 | 18 m | Mast | Canceled |
| 221 | Ankeny · 1203508 | 17 m | Pole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 222 | Des Moines · 1278425 | 15 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 223 | Des Moines · 1252984 | 15 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 224 | Pleasant Hill · 1235004 | 13 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 225 | Des Moines · 1272894 | 11 m | Pole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 226 | Des Moines · 1277836 | 11 m | Building with antenna | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 227 | Ankeny · 1205447 | 10 m | Mast | Constructed |
| 228 | Ankeny · 1314276 | 9 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 229 | West Des Moines · 1318956 | 9 m | Monopole | Constructed |
Frequently asked questions
How many cell towers are in Polk County, IA?
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 229 registered antenna structures in Polk County, Iowa, 158 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 Polk County?
The tallest constructed registered structure in Polk County is registration 1016799, a tower near Alleman at 610 m (2,000 ft) overall height.
Who owns the most towers in Polk County?
ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. holds the most registrations in Polk County (47), followed by TowerCo 2013 LLC (18).
What kind of towers are in Polk County?
Monopole is the most common filed type (62 of 229 registrations), then tower (58).
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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 Polk County, Iowa”, https://towercensus.com/towers/iowa/county/polk-county (data as of October 13, 2026).