Antenna structures in Ward County, North Dakota
At a glance
Ward County, North Dakota has 113 FCC-registered antenna structures, 83 of them marked constructed. That is the 3rd-largest count among the 53 North Dakota counties with registrations, and 7% of the state's 1,605. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1038716 near Minot at 330 m (1,081 ft).
Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.
How does Ward County compare with the rest of North Dakota?
With 113 registrations, Ward County ranks 3rd of 53 counties in North Dakota; Cass County leads the state with 138. The average registered overall height here is 77 m, roughly in line with the North Dakota average of 81 m. The tallest standing structure, at 330 m, is about 4.3 times the county average.
What kinds of structures are registered in Ward County?
The most common filed structure type in Ward County is tower (code TOWER), with 52 registrations (46%). It is followed by guyed tower (17) and lattice tower (13). In all, 11 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.
By registration status: 83 constructed, 14 dismantled, 7 granted (not yet constructed), 6 canceled and 3 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 Ward County?
Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership holds the most registrations in Ward County, with 20 of the 113. The next largest are CTI Towers Assets II, LLC (17), Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc. (7) and North Dakota Network Company (7). 34 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.
Which places in Ward County have registered structures?
Registrations in Ward County list 20 different city or place names. The most frequent are Minot (67), Berthold (6), Kenmare (5), Des Lacs (4) and Tagus (4).
Every registration
All 113 structures in Ward County, tallest first
| # | Structure | Height | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minot · 1038716 | 330 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 2 | Minot · 1037968 | 299 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 3 | Minot · 1063426 | 213 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 4 | Minot · 1046243 | 210 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 5 | Minot · 1038761 | 198 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 6 | Minot · 1211201 | 154 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 7 | Minot · 1247539 | 152 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 8 | South Prairie · 1040558 | 151 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 9 | Minot · 1232172 | 151 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 10 | Berthold · 1248000 | 151 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 11 | Minot · 1205086 | 151 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 12 | Minot · 1038704 | 150 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 13 | South Prairie · 1038365 | 150 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 14 | Des Lacs · 1309755 | 127 m | Guyed tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 15 | Sawyer · 1312386 | 123 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 16 | Des Lacs · 1292026 | 123 m | Guyed tower | Canceled |
| 17 | Minot · 1025865 | 121 m | Guyed tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 18 | Garrison · 1054870 | 121 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 19 | Minot · 1054869 | 120 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 20 | Benedict · 1250108 | 104 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 21 | Carpio · 1250376 | 104 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 22 | Deslacs · 1256793 | 104 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 23 | Sawyer · 1260087 | 104 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 24 | Ryder · 1039992 | 101 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 25 | Minot · 1039995 | 101 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 26 | Berthold · 1059678 | 101 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 27 | Des Lacs · 1315919 | 96 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 28 | Passport · 1326716 | 96 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 29 | Makoti · 1284728 | 94 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 30 | Makoti · 1320479 | 93 m | Guyed tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 31 | Donnybrook · 1241904 | 91 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 32 | Carpio · 1279821 | 91 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 33 | Sawyer · 1327211 | 91 m | Lattice tower | Canceled |
| 34 | Velva · 1327766 | 91 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 35 | Berthold · 1286123 | 84 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 36 | Kenmare · 1264895 | 83 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 37 | Donnybrook · 1272456 | 81 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 38 | Kenmare · 1045822 | 80 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 39 | Kenmare · 1259718 | 79 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 40 | Ryder · 1262108 | 78 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 41 | Minot · 1038705 | 77 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 3) | Dismantled |
| 42 | Minot · 1038706 | 77 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 3) | Dismantled |
| 43 | Minot · 1038707 | 77 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 3) | Dismantled |
| 44 | Minot · 1274276 | 77 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 3) | Constructed |
| 45 | Minot · 1274277 | 77 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 3) | Constructed |
| 46 | Minot · 1274278 | 77 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 3) | Constructed |
| 47 | Berthold · 1050838 | 77 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 48 | Tagus · 1207983 | 73 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 49 | Berthold · 1039836 | 69 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 50 | Minot · 1039837 | 69 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 51 | Max · 1050837 | 68 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 52 | Tagus · 1039784 | 68 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 53 | Tagus · 1038366 | 67 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 54 | Tagus · 1052443 | 67 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 55 | Minot · 1032943 | 63 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 56 | Berthold · 1038719 | 63 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 57 | Minot Air Force Base · 1040559 | 62 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 58 | Kenmare · 1279838 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 59 | Minot Air Force Base · 1038362 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 60 | Minot · 1287505 | 61 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 61 | Burlington · 1327350 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 62 | Des Lacs · 1250032 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 63 | Minot · 1291187 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Dismantled |
| 64 | Minot · 1291188 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Dismantled |
| 65 | Ryder · 1332603 | 59 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 66 | Minot · 1205409 | 59 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 67 | Minot · 1039783 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 68 | Minot · 1205405 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 69 | Minot · 1062228 | 55 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 70 | Minot · 1218805 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 71 | Burlington · 1232162 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 72 | Minot · 1241035 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 73 | Minot · 1260235 | 55 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 74 | Benedict · 1039842 | 54 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 75 | Minot · 1208369 | 52 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 76 | Foxholm · 1208370 | 52 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 77 | Minot · 1281561 | 51 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 78 | Minot · 1209523 | 51 m | Building with antenna | Constructed |
| 79 | Minot · 1283487 | 51 m | Building with antenna | Constructed |
| 80 | Minot · 1046482 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 81 | Minot · 1292869 | 49 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 82 | Minot · 1297366 | 48 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 83 | Kenmare · 1038536 | 48 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 84 | Minot · 1265635 | 46 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 85 | Benedict · 1039782 | 44 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 86 | Minot · 1291186 | 43 m | Lattice tower | Dismantled |
| 87 | Minot · 1291793 | 42 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 88 | Minot · 1046483 | 40 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 89 | Minot · 1261087 | 39 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 90 | Minot · 1291957 | 39 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 91 | Minot · 1291359 | 37 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 92 | Minot · 1253274 | 37 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 93 | Minot · 1229386 | 35 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 94 | Minot · 1291496 | 33 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 95 | Minot · 1266645 | 31 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 96 | Minot · 1291648 | 30 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 97 | Minot · 1301698 | 30 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 98 | Minot · 1291550 | 29 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 99 | Minot · 1299594 | 27 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 100 | Minot · 1240494 | 27 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 101 | Minot · 1292379 | 26 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 102 | Minot · 1038361 | 24 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 103 | Minot · 1291552 | 24 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 104 | Minot · 1061355 | 23 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 105 | Minot · 1062916 | 23 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 106 | Minot · 1257397 | 21 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 107 | Minot · 1283553 | 21 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 108 | Minot · 1288489 | 19 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 109 | Minot · 1292420 | 19 m | Oil rig | Canceled |
| 110 | Minot · 1279469 | 19 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 111 | Minot · 1216489 | 17 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 112 | Minot · 1040026 | 16 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 113 | Minot · 1305204 | 11 m | Building | Granted (not yet constructed) |
Frequently asked questions
How many cell towers are in Ward County, ND?
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 113 registered antenna structures in Ward County, North Dakota, 83 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 Ward County?
The tallest constructed registered structure in Ward County is registration 1038716, a guyed tower near Minot at 330 m (1,081 ft) overall height.
Who owns the most towers in Ward County?
Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership holds the most registrations in Ward County (20), followed by CTI Towers Assets II, LLC (17).
What kind of towers are in Ward County?
Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (52 of 113 registrations), then guyed tower (17).
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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 Ward County, North Dakota”, https://towercensus.com/towers/north-dakota/county/ward-county (data as of October 13, 2026).