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Antenna structures in Clay County, Missouri

At a glance

Clay County, Missouri has 128 FCC-registered antenna structures, 95 of them marked constructed. That is the 7th-largest count among the 115 Missouri counties with registrations, and 2.1% of the state's 6,026. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1026422 near Kansas City at 136 m (446 ft).

Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.

Registered structures
128
Constructed
95
Avg height
51 m
Tallest standing
136 m

How does Clay County compare with the rest of Missouri?

With 128 registrations, Clay County ranks 7th of 115 counties in Missouri; St. Louis County leads the state with 447. The average registered overall height here is 51 m, about 34% below the Missouri average of 77 m. The tallest standing structure, at 136 m, is about 2.7 times the county average.

What kinds of structures are registered in Clay County?

The most common filed structure type in Clay County is tower (code TOWER), with 48 registrations (37.5%). It is followed by monopole (30) and lattice tower (13). In all, 16 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.

By registration status: 95 constructed, 16 granted (not yet constructed), 8 terminated, 5 dismantled and 4 canceled. Only constructed registrations describe structures the registry treats as standing; canceled, dismantled and terminated records stay listed as history.

Who owns the towers in Clay County?

BNSF Railway Co. holds the most registrations in Clay County, with 18 of the 128. The next largest are American Towers LLC (10), Cellco Partnership (8) and Tillman Infrastructure, LLC (7). 42 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.

Which places in Clay County have registered structures?

Registrations in Clay County list 19 different city or place names. The most frequent are Kansas City (50), Liberty (14), North Kansas City (13), Excelsior Springs (11) and Gladstone (10).

Every registration

All 128 structures in Clay County, tallest first

#StructureHeightTypeStatus
1Kansas City · 1026422136 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
2Paradise · 1033160128 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
3Kansas City · 1212805113 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
4Liberty · 1007396109 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
5Liberty · 1029272109 mAntenna tower array (tower 1 of 5)Constructed
6Liberty · 1029273109 mAntenna tower array (tower 2 of 5)Constructed
7Liberty · 1029274109 mAntenna tower array (tower 3 of 5)Constructed
8Liberty · 1029275109 mAntenna tower array (tower 4 of 5)Constructed
9Liberty · 1029276109 mAntenna tower array (tower 5 of 5)Constructed
10Nashua · 1222323100 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
11Liberty · 100407694 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
12Kansas City · 100667494 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
13Gladstone · 100408093 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
14Kearney · 122726493 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
15Nashua · 101487791 mAntenna tower array (tower 1 of 5)Constructed
16Nashua · 101487891 mAntenna tower array (tower 2 of 5)Constructed
17Nashua · 101487991 mAntenna tower array (tower 3 of 5)Constructed
18Nashua · 101488091 mAntenna tower array (tower 4 of 5)Constructed
19Nashua · 101488191 mAntenna tower array (tower 5 of 5)Constructed
20Gladstone · 127252991 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
21Lawson · 100623690 mGuyed towerConstructed
22Kansas City · 100701488 mTower (type not specified)Dismantled
23Liberty · 100652087 mLattice towerConstructed
24Excelsior Springs · 130892581 mLattice towerGranted (not yet constructed)
25Kansas City · 106389480 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
26Missouri City · 100712679 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
27Smithville · 131934179 mLattice towerConstructed
28Kearney · 129099776 mLattice towerConstructed
29Holt · 125783970 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
30Clay County · 120937069 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
31Excelsior Springs · 100566168 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
32Kansas City · 100667667 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
33Liberty · 100220264 mLattice towerConstructed
34N Kansas City · 102138263 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
35Excelsior Springs · 131108861 mLattice towerConstructed
36Kearney · 133337559 mMonopoleConstructed
37Excelsior Springs · 123475159 mLattice towerConstructed
38Kansas City · 125367759 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
39Kansas City · 123235658 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
40Missouri City · 124553058 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
41Kansas City · 132153558 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
42Excelsior Springs · 125327757 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
43Excelsior Springs · 125781956 mTower (type not specified)Granted (not yet constructed)
44Excelsior Springs · 125782056 mTower (type not specified)Granted (not yet constructed)
45Excelsior Springs · 125782156 mTower (type not specified)Granted (not yet constructed)
46Gladstone · 126654556 mTankConstructed
47Clay County · 102597453 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
48Kansas City · 132762753 mMonopoleConstructed
49Kansas City · 124914152 mMonopoleConstructed
50Kansas City · 127100952 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
51Kansas City · 132357352 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
52Kansas City · 132522852 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
53Smithville · 132236850 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
54Liberty · 125252650 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
55Kansas City · 126694650 mTower (type not specified)Granted (not yet constructed)
56Kansas City · 126037149 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
57Kansas City · 127380649 mMastCanceled
58Kearney · 129457949 mMonopoleConstructed
59Parkville · 101396849 mTower (type not specified)Dismantled
60Kansas City · 100652848 mPoleConstructed
61Kansas City · 126746647 mMonopoleConstructed
62Kansas City · 127287147 mMonopoleConstructed
63Kansas City · 104528447 mPoleConstructed
64Kansas City · 127008647 mMonopoleConstructed
65Kansas City · 127501947 mMastConstructed
66Kansas City · 127354546 mMonopoleConstructed
67Gladstone · 126176546 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
68Kearney · 129263044 mMonopoleConstructed
69Gladstone · 132358844 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
70Excelsior Springs · 128331942 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
71Oakview · 127046441 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
72Kearney · 133236141 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
73Kearney · 133240441 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
74Gladstone · 125574240 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
75Liberty · 125766440 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
76Gladstone · 132449540 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
77North Kansas City · 100651639 mPoleConstructed
78North Kansas City · 124375839 mPoleConstructed
79Kansas City · 124598839 mMonopoleConstructed
80Kansas City · 124216738 mBuilding with antennaTerminated
81Kansas City · 128151238 mMonopoleConstructed
82Gladstone · 126438638 mMonopoleConstructed
83Kansas City · 130520037 mMonopoleConstructed
84Gladstone · 129266937 mMonopoleCanceled
85Kansas City · 100408236 mPoleConstructed
86Pleasant Valley · 103936936 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
87Kansas City · 127618035 mLattice towerConstructed
88Kansas City · 123075335 mMonopoleConstructed
89Kansas City · 128251333 mPoleConstructed
90Kansas City · 130042633 mLattice towerConstructed
91Kansas City · 130051232 mLattice towerConstructed
92North Kansas City · 121076632 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
93North Kansas City · 122315132 mPoleConstructed
94Kansas City · 127824331 mUtility poleConstructed
95Liberty · 131210931 mLattice towerConstructed
96Kansas City · 130958227 mLattice towerConstructed
97Liberty · 127148026 mUnspecified structureDismantled
98Northkansas City · 104640226 mLattice towerConstructed
99North Kansas City · 104640424 mPoleConstructed
100Kansas City · 104640524 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
101North Kansas City · 104664024 mPoleTerminated
102Kansas City · 104664124 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
103Kansas City · 127711624 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
104Excelsior Springs · 130887224 mGuyed towerConstructed
105Kansas City · 130095123 mMonopoleConstructed
106Smithville · 127218523 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
107Kansas City · 128999721 mMonopoleConstructed
108Excelsior Springs · 128639321 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
109Kansas City · 129864919 mMonopoleConstructed
110Kansas City · 129924719 mMonopoleConstructed
111Kansas City · 120744118 mMastConstructed
112Kansas City · 120744218 mMastDismantled
113Northkansas City · 104663817 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
114Kansas City · 104660915 mBuildingConstructed
115North Kansas City · 127266515 mMonopoleConstructed
116North Kansas City · 128149615 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
117Kansas City · 126019815 mPoleConstructed
118Kansas City · 129543815 mPoleGranted (not yet constructed)
119North Kansas City · 120885014 mMastConstructed
120North Kansas City · 104640114 mBuildingConstructed
121North Kansas City · 104663714 mBuildingTerminated
122Kansas City · 131458614 mMonopoleConstructed
123North Kansas City · 104640313 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
124North Kansas City · 104663913 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
125Mosby · 129805112 mPoleGranted (not yet constructed)
126Liberty · 121147812 mTower (type not specified)Dismantled
127Gladstone · 127252612 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
128Kansas City · 12719037 mPipeConstructed

Frequently asked questions

How many cell towers are in Clay County, MO?

The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 128 registered antenna structures in Clay County, Missouri, 95 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 Clay County?

The tallest constructed registered structure in Clay County is registration 1026422, a tower near Kansas City at 136 m (446 ft) overall height.

Who owns the most towers in Clay County?

BNSF Railway Co. holds the most registrations in Clay County (18), followed by American Towers LLC (10).

What kind of towers are in Clay County?

Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (48 of 128 registrations), then monopole (30).

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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 Clay County, Missouri”, https://towercensus.com/towers/missouri/county/clay-county (data as of October 13, 2026).