Antenna structures in Pottawattamie County, Iowa
At a glance
Pottawattamie County, Iowa has 120 FCC-registered antenna structures, 94 of them marked constructed. That is the 4th-largest count among the 99 Iowa counties with registrations, and 2.9% of the state's 4,131. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1026014 near Hancock at 459 m (1,507 ft).
Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.
How does Pottawattamie County compare with the rest of Iowa?
With 120 registrations, Pottawattamie County ranks 4th of 99 counties in Iowa; Polk County leads the state with 229. The average registered overall height here is 71 m, roughly in line with the Iowa average of 79 m. The tallest standing structure, at 459 m, is about 6.4 times the county average.
What kinds of structures are registered in Pottawattamie County?
The most common filed structure type in Pottawattamie County is tower (code TOWER), with 50 registrations (41.7%). It is followed by lattice tower (19) and monopole (17). In all, 6 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.
By registration status: 94 constructed, 8 dismantled, 7 canceled, 7 granted (not yet constructed) and 4 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 Pottawattamie County?
ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. holds the most registrations in Pottawattamie County, with 20 of the 120. The next largest are American Towers LLC (13), Omaha Cellular Telephone Company (12) and Pottawattamie County of (9). 40 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.
Which places in Pottawattamie County have registered structures?
Registrations in Pottawattamie County list 28 different city or place names. The most frequent are Council Bluffs (57), Neola (5), Crescent (5), Hancock (4) and Oakland (4).
Every registration
All 120 structures in Pottawattamie County, tallest first
| # | Structure | Height | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hancock · 1026014 | 459 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 2 | Oakland · 1018151 | 366 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 3 | Hancock · 1281786 | 205 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 4 | Pottawattamie County · 1004578 | 151 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 5 | Neola · 1028166 | 149 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 6 | Neola · 1207232 | 143 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 7 | Avoca · 1025361 | 136 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 8 | Hancock · 1267086 | 126 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 9 | Minden · 1016796 | 126 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 10 | Avoca · 1016797 | 126 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 11 | Honey Creek · 1036734 | 123 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 12 | Neola · 1204763 | 114 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 13 | Neola · 1207235 | 114 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 14 | Shelby · 1333691 | 109 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 15 | Council Bluffs · 1245941 | 105 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 16 | Council Bluffs · 1019084 | 102 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 17 | McClelland · 1052994 | 101 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 18 | Council Bluffs · 1025906 | 100 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 19 | Carson · 1254748 | 98 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 20 | Oakland · 1052816 | 97 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 21 | Shelby · 1226583 | 96 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 22 | Walnut · 1226585 | 96 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 23 | Council Bluffs · 1227328 | 96 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 24 | Walnut · 1235120 | 96 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 25 | Missouri Valley · 1333676 | 96 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 26 | Atlantic · 1015205 | 94 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 27 | Macedonia · 1316347 | 93 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 28 | Atlantic · 1020797 | 91 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 29 | Council Bluffs · 1287953 | 91 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 30 | Avoca · 1020796 | 91 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 31 | Honeycreek · 1031863 | 91 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 32 | Oakland · 1037044 | 84 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 33 | Avoca · 1207249 | 84 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 34 | Council Bluffs · 1055949 | 82 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 35 | Minden · 1236141 | 81 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 36 | Shelby · 1236307 | 81 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 37 | Underwood · 1236308 | 81 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 38 | McClelland · 1236723 | 79 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 39 | Neola · 1251103 | 79 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 40 | McClelland · 1253837 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 41 | Oakland · 1257292 | 79 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 42 | Treynor · 1259203 | 79 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 43 | Pakland · 1259509 | 79 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 44 | Griswold · 1259539 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 45 | Hancock · 1260910 | 79 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 46 | Carson · 1261425 | 79 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 47 | Griswold · 1201158 | 79 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 48 | McClelland · 1207935 | 67 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 49 | Council Bluffs · 1254743 | 64 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 50 | Missouri Valley · 1251098 | 63 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 51 | Minden · 1023691 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 52 | Council Bluffs · 1256611 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 53 | Council Bluffs · 1323766 | 61 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 54 | Council Bluffs · 1323770 | 61 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 55 | Council Bluffs · 1323771 | 61 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 56 | Council Bluffs · 1324067 | 61 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 57 | Council Bluffs · 1020795 | 61 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 58 | Council Bluffs · 1323151 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 59 | Council Bluff · 1334498 | 61 m | Guyed tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 60 | Council Bluffs · 1206271 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 61 | Council Bluffs · 1228914 | 61 m | Mast | Constructed |
| 62 | Shelby · 1299886 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 63 | Council Bluffs · 1327048 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 64 | Council Bluffs · 1240110 | 59 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 65 | Crescent · 1315815 | 59 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 66 | Council Bluffs · 1026333 | 59 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 67 | Council Bluffs · 1237328 | 58 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 68 | Council Bluffs · 1273888 | 57 m | Mast | Constructed |
| 69 | Bentley · 1018057 | 57 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 70 | Council Bluffs · 1206685 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 71 | Griswold · 1255468 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 72 | Cresent · 1238656 | 54 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 73 | Omaha · 1239522 | 54 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 74 | Council Bluffs · 1201812 | 51 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 75 | Council Bluffs · 1060897 | 50 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 76 | Council Bluffs · 1238262 | 50 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 77 | Council Bluffs · 1026013 | 50 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 78 | Council Bluffs · 1227518 | 49 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 79 | Council Bluffs · 1257986 | 49 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 80 | Council Bluffs · 1229580 | 48 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 81 | Crescent · 1210891 | 48 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 82 | Council Bluffs · 1023681 | 47 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 83 | Council Bluffs · 1057496 | 46 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 84 | Council Bluffs · 1244504 | 46 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 85 | Council Bluffs · 1294321 | 46 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 86 | Council Bluffs · 1238347 | 45 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 87 | Council Bluffs · 1295989 | 45 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 88 | Council Bluffs · 1313019 | 43 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 89 | Council Bluffs · 1269146 | 43 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 90 | Council Bluffs · 1235766 | 43 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 91 | Council Bluffs · 1202733 | 43 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 92 | Council Bluffs · 1212961 | 42 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 93 | Carter Lake · 1277949 | 41 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 94 | Walnut · 1333117 | 41 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 95 | Council Bluffs · 1212594 | 39 m | Mast | Terminated |
| 96 | Council Bluffs · 1327362 | 39 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 97 | Council Bluffs · 1201410 | 37 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 98 | Council Bluffs · 1218452 | 37 m | Mast | Terminated |
| 99 | Lake Manawa · 1225001 | 35 m | Mast | Terminated |
| 100 | Omaha · 1026329 | 34 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 101 | Council Bluffs · 1008399 | 34 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 102 | Carter · 1236821 | 34 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 103 | Council Bluffs · 1300144 | 33 m | Monopole | Dismantled |
| 104 | Carter Lake · 1207817 | 33 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 105 | Council Bluffs · 1297618 | 33 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 106 | Carter Lake · 1063924 | 31 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 107 | Council Bluffs · 1016795 | 31 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 108 | Council Bluffs · 1018314 | 31 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 109 | Crescent · 1016794 | 26 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 110 | Crescent · 1016798 | 23 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 111 | Council Bluffs · 1221355 | 23 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 112 | Council Bluffs · 1303115 | 21 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 113 | Council Bluffs · 1246896 | 21 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 114 | Crescent · 1307274 | 20 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 115 | Council Bluffs · 1209282 | 18 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 116 | Council Bluffs · 1201808 | 17 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 117 | Carter Lake · 1286054 | 15 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 118 | Council Bluffs · 1281428 | 11 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 119 | Council Bluffs · 1202989 | 9 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 120 | Council Bluffs · 1276275 | 9 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
Frequently asked questions
How many cell towers are in Pottawattamie County, IA?
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 120 registered antenna structures in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, 94 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 Pottawattamie County?
The tallest constructed registered structure in Pottawattamie County is registration 1026014, a guyed tower near Hancock at 459 m (1,507 ft) overall height.
Who owns the most towers in Pottawattamie County?
ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. holds the most registrations in Pottawattamie County (20), followed by American Towers LLC (13).
What kind of towers are in Pottawattamie County?
Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (50 of 120 registrations), then lattice tower (19).
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About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 20, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structures in Pottawattamie County, Iowa”, https://towercensus.com/towers/iowa/county/pottawattamie-county (data as of October 20, 2026).