Antenna structures in Dakota County, Minnesota
At a glance
Dakota County, Minnesota has 119 FCC-registered antenna structures, 76 of them marked constructed. That is the 4th-largest count among the 87 Minnesota counties with registrations, and 3% of the state's 3,995. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1019789 near Rosemount at 244 m (799 ft).
Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.
How does Dakota County compare with the rest of Minnesota?
With 119 registrations, Dakota County ranks 4th of 87 counties in Minnesota; Hennepin County leads the state with 261. The average registered overall height here is 50 m, about 36% below the Minnesota average of 77 m. The tallest standing structure, at 244 m, is about 4.9 times the county average.
What kinds of structures are registered in Dakota County?
The most common filed structure type in Dakota County is tower (code TOWER), with 42 registrations (35.3%). It is followed by monopole (34) and pole (15). In all, 17 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.
By registration status: 76 constructed, 20 canceled, 11 granted (not yet constructed), 8 dismantled 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 Dakota County?
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY holds the most registrations in Dakota County, with 12 of the 119. The next largest are Cellco Partnership (11), T-Mobile USA Tower LLC (9) and Verizon Wireless (VAW) LLC (9). 34 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.
Which places in Dakota County have registered structures?
Registrations in Dakota County list 33 different city or place names. The most frequent are Inver Grove Heights (15), Eagan (12), Rosemount (11), Burnsville (9) and Lakeville (9).
Every registration
All 119 structures in Dakota County, tallest first
| # | Structure | Height | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosemount · 1019789 | 244 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 2 | Empire Township · 1025299 | 152 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 3 | Northfield · 1023073 | 136 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 4 | Northfield · 1257723 | 134 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 5 | Rosemount · 1233883 | 105 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 3) | Canceled |
| 6 | Rosemount · 1233884 | 105 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 3) | Canceled |
| 7 | Rosemount · 1233885 | 105 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 3) | Canceled |
| 8 | Farmington · 1025282 | 105 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 9 | Randolph · 1024294 | 98 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 10 | Rosemount · 1249071 | 98 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 11 | Dundas · 1226308 | 96 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 12 | Northfield · 1042290 | 92 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 13 | Rosemount · 1298009 | 92 m | Guyed tower array (tower 3 of 3) | Canceled |
| 14 | Rosemount · 1298010 | 92 m | Guyed tower array (tower 2 of 3) | Canceled |
| 15 | Rosemount · 1298011 | 92 m | Guyed tower array (tower 1 of 3) | Canceled |
| 16 | Farmington · 1037043 | 91 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 17 | Hastings · 1223850 | 82 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 18 | Hampton · 1202616 | 81 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 19 | Farmington · 1210647 | 81 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 20 | Inver Grove Heights · 1063781 | 81 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 21 | Randolph · 1244093 | 79 m | Mast | Constructed |
| 22 | Cannon Falls · 1225293 | 79 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 23 | Hastings · 1226439 | 78 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 24 | Eagan · 1039520 | 78 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 4) | Constructed |
| 25 | Eagan · 1039518 | 78 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 4) | Constructed |
| 26 | Eagan · 1039519 | 78 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 4) | Constructed |
| 27 | Eagan · 1039521 | 78 m | Antenna tower array (tower 4 of 4) | Constructed |
| 28 | Rosemount · 1008898 | 72 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 29 | Hastings · 1249971 | 69 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 30 | West Saint Paul · 1200625 | 64 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 31 | Hastings · 1025321 | 62 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 32 | West Saint Paul · 1017187 | 62 m | Tank | Constructed |
| 33 | Miesville, Mn · 1216197 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 34 | Eagan · 1216198 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 35 | Northfield · 1220338 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 36 | Eagan · 1297200 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 37 | Cannon Falls · 1219757 | 57 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 38 | Inver Grove Hts. · 1227738 | 57 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 39 | Inver Grove Heights · 1332107 | 55 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 40 | Inver Grove Heights · 1023109 | 49 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 41 | Mendota Heights · 1033513 | 49 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 42 | Mendota Heights · 1057177 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 43 | West St. Paul · 1285471 | 49 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 44 | Burnsville · 1301522 | 48 m | Tank | Constructed |
| 45 | Inver Grove Heights · 1017206 | 48 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 46 | Inver Grove Heights · 1045368 | 48 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 47 | Lakeville · 1259732 | 48 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 48 | Eagan · 1275102 | 47 m | Mast | Constructed |
| 49 | Burnsville · 1048563 | 46 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 50 | Inver Grove Heights · 1232110 | 46 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 51 | Marshan · 1260454 | 46 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 52 | Inver Groe Height · 1263433 | 45 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 53 | Apple Valley · 1025214 | 44 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 54 | Lakeville · 1294172 | 44 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 55 | Inver Grove Hts. · 1056622 | 44 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 56 | Burnsville · 1206113 | 43 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 57 | Lakeville · 1022986 | 43 m | Mast | Terminated |
| 58 | Saint Paul · 1057176 | 43 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 59 | Lakeville · 1311117 | 41 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 60 | Farmington · 1291372 | 41 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 61 | Inver Grove Heights · 1010805 | 40 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 62 | West St. Paul · 1266883 | 40 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 63 | Farmington · 1295628 | 39 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 64 | Farmington · 1303389 | 39 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 65 | Mendota Heights · 1023525 | 38 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 66 | Mendotah Heights · 1023112 | 38 m | Tank | Terminated |
| 67 | West St Paul · 1276053 | 37 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 68 | Eagan · 1293581 | 35 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 69 | Lakeville · 1287328 | 35 m | Monopole | Dismantled |
| 70 | West St. Paul · 1052276 | 34 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 71 | Eagan · 1288825 | 33 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 72 | West Saint Paul · 1305589 | 33 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 73 | Hastings · 1284650 | 33 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 74 | Inver Grove Heights · 1013402 | 33 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 75 | Burnsville · 1220600 | 31 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 76 | Lakeville · 1268434 | 31 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 77 | West Saint Paul · 1272745 | 31 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 78 | Roseport · 1298324 | 31 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 79 | Burnsville · 1301521 | 31 m | Tank | Constructed |
| 80 | Burnsville · 1301523 | 31 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 81 | Eagan · 1312983 | 31 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 82 | Lakeville · 1204407 | 29 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 83 | Mendota Hts · 1038455 | 28 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 84 | Inver Grove Heights · 1213166 | 28 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 85 | Inver Grove Heights · 1023180 | 27 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 86 | Egan · 1278111 | 27 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 87 | Eagan · 1290266 | 27 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 88 | Burnsville · 1301076 | 27 m | Tank | Constructed |
| 89 | West St. Paul · 1255019 | 27 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 90 | Lakeville · 1325014 | 26 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 91 | Apple Valley · 1324409 | 26 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 92 | Lakeville · 1268202 | 26 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 93 | Apple Valley · 1302281 | 26 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 94 | Sunfish Lake · 1232989 | 24 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 95 | Roseport · 1298326 | 24 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 96 | Rosemount · 1235923 | 24 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 97 | South St Paul · 1235973 | 24 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 98 | Rosemount · 1235922 | 24 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 99 | West Inner Grove · 1033325 | 24 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 100 | Burnsville · 1289136 | 24 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 101 | West St Paul · 1062542 | 23 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 102 | West St. Paul · 1264384 | 23 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 103 | Burnsville · 1275248 | 23 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 104 | Inver Grove Heights · 1046593 | 20 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 105 | West St. Paul · 1224048 | 20 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 106 | Saint Paul · 1046594 | 18 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 107 | Roseport · 1298327 | 18 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 108 | South St Paul · 1308658 | 17 m | Utility pole | Canceled |
| 109 | Mendota Heights · 1218683 | 17 m | Pole | Dismantled |
| 110 | St. Paul · 1243714 | 16 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 111 | West Saint Paul · 1019055 | 14 m | Building with antenna | Terminated |
| 112 | South St Paul · 1306724 | 14 m | Utility pole | Canceled |
| 113 | Inver Grove Heights · 1286063 | 12 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 114 | Inver Grove Heights · 1286064 | 12 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 115 | Inver Grove Heights · 1286065 | 12 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 116 | Inver Grove Heights · 1286066 | 12 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 117 | South St. Paul · 1244129 | 11 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 118 | Eagan · 1308512 | 10 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 119 | Minneapolis · 1250871 | 9 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
Frequently asked questions
How many cell towers are in Dakota County, MN?
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 119 registered antenna structures in Dakota County, Minnesota, 76 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 Dakota County?
The tallest constructed registered structure in Dakota County is registration 1019789, a tower near Rosemount at 244 m (799 ft) overall height.
Who owns the most towers in Dakota County?
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY holds the most registrations in Dakota County (12), followed by Cellco Partnership (11).
What kind of towers are in Dakota County?
Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (42 of 119 registrations), then monopole (34).
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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 Dakota County, Minnesota”, https://towercensus.com/towers/minnesota/county/dakota-county (data as of October 13, 2026).