Antenna structures in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

At a glance

Delaware County, Pennsylvania has 141 FCC-registered antenna structures, 64 of them marked constructed. That is the 12th-largest count among the 67 Pennsylvania counties with registrations, and 2.4% of the state's 5,758. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1025261 near Newtown Square at 152 m (499 ft).

Dataset updated October 2026 . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.

Registered structures

141

Constructed

Avg height

42 m

Tallest standing

152 m

How does Delaware County compare with the rest of Pennsylvania?

With 141 registrations, Delaware County ranks 12th of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Allegheny County leads the state with 275. The average registered overall height here is 42 m, about 37% below the Pennsylvania average of 67 m. The tallest standing structure, at 152 m, is about 3.6 times the county average.

What kinds of structures are registered in Delaware County?

The most common filed structure type in Delaware County is pole (code POLE), with 60 registrations (42.6%). It is followed by tower (24) and monopole (19). In all, 15 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.

By registration status: 64 constructed, 31 granted (not yet constructed), 22 terminated, 14 canceled and 10 dismantled. Only constructed registrations describe structures the registry treats as standing; canceled, dismantled and terminated records stay listed as history.

Who owns the towers in Delaware County?

NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS SERVICES, INC. holds the most registrations in Delaware County, with 28 of the 141. The next largest are Crown Castle Fiber, LLC (20), American Towers LLC (12) and T-Mobile Northeast LLC (8). 33 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.

Which places in Delaware County have registered structures?

Registrations in Delaware County list 60 different city or place names. The most frequent are Media (12), Swarthmore (8), Upper Darby (7), Springfield (7) and Aston (6).

Every registration

All 141 structures in Delaware County, tallest first

#	Structure	Height	Type	Status
1	Newtown Square · 1025261	152 m	Guyed tower	Constructed
2	Aston · 1025868	127 m	Guyed tower	Constructed
3	Glen Mills · 1057572	125 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
4	Twin Oaks · 1031114	113 m	Lattice tower	Granted (not yet constructed)
5	Lima · 1025297	98 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
6	Bethel · 1033811	96 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
7	Thornton · 1025298	92 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
8	Thornton · 1275853	92 m	Unspecified structure	Dismantled
9	Garnet Valley · 1050153	91 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
10	Aston · 1059658	84 m	Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 3)	Constructed
11	Aston · 1059657	83 m	Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 3)	Constructed
12	Media · 1231381	82 m	Tower (type not specified)	Canceled
13	Manoa · 1233064	82 m	Tower (type not specified)	Canceled
14	Media · 1295809	82 m	Lattice tower	Granted (not yet constructed)
15	Aston · 1059656	82 m	Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 3)	Constructed
16	Manoa · 1222616	81 m	Tower (type not specified)	Canceled
17	Wayne · 1027987	75 m	Building with antenna	Constructed
18	Media · 1025376	73 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
19	Upper Darby · 1000408	71 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
20	Lima · 1206442	69 m	Building	Constructed
21	Wayne · 1026794	68 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
22	Boothwyn · 1025377	66 m	Tower (type not specified)	Dismantled
23	Marcus Hook · 1054898	66 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
24	Upper Darby · 1025296	66 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
25	Chester · 1037841	66 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
26	Springfield · 1040068	66 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
27	Glenolden · 1037838	64 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
28	Upper Darby · 1037840	64 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
29	Brookhaven · 1060722	63 m	Unspecified structure	Constructed
30	Eddystone · 1203191	61 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
31	Chester · 1039317	59 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
32	Darby · 1334703	53 m	Monopole	Granted (not yet constructed)
33	Tinicum · 1271425	52 m	Tank	Constructed
34	Cheyney · 1236618	51 m	Disguised structure (tree)	Constructed
35	Glen Mills · 1284069	50 m	Monopole	Constructed
36	Media · 1271817	49 m	Monopole	Constructed
37	Media · 1025054	49 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
38	Aston · 1238434	49 m	Monopole	Constructed
39	Folsom · 1065951	49 m	Tower (type not specified)	Terminated
40	Folsom · 1233247	48 m	Monopole	Constructed
41	Folcroft · 1236466	48 m	Monopole	Constructed
42	Aston · 1231222	48 m	Monopole	Constructed
43	Yeardin · 1270073	48 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
44	Darby · 1331275	47 m	Monopole	Granted (not yet constructed)
45	Darby · 1333193	47 m	Monopole	Granted (not yet constructed)
46	Glenolden · 1212375	47 m	Pole	Constructed
47	Primos · 1258103	44 m	Monopole	Constructed
48	Chadds Ford · 1219222	44 m	Tower (type not specified)	Terminated
49	Ridely Park · 1026763	43 m	Mast	Constructed
50	Broomall · 1026787	43 m	Tower (type not specified)	Terminated
51	Broomall · 1275119	42 m	Monopole	Constructed
52	Upper Darby · 1281038	42 m	Pole	Constructed
53	Upper Darby · 1283662	42 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
54	Boothwyn · 1261265	41 m	Monopole	Constructed
55	Media · 1273941	41 m	Disguised structure (tree)	Constructed
56	Upland · 1263906	41 m	Pole	Constructed
57	Richland · 1003356	40 m	Pole	Terminated
58	Richland · 1004298	40 m	Pole	Terminated
59	Edgemont · 1012138	40 m	Pole	Canceled
60	Upper Chichester · 1275922	40 m	Tower (type not specified)	Canceled
61	Ridley Park · 1211728	39 m	Pole	Constructed
62	Cum Lynne · 1254932	39 m	Monopole	Constructed
63	Darby · 1262041	39 m	Disguised structure (tree)	Constructed
64	Upper Darby · 1264409	38 m	Monopole	Constructed
65	Darby · 1062631	38 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
66	Edgemont · 1056129	38 m	Tower (type not specified)	Granted (not yet constructed)
67	Ridley Park · 1055821	37 m	Tower (type not specified)	Granted (not yet constructed)
68	Chester · 1279357	36 m	Pole	Constructed
69	Ridley Park · 1057959	35 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
70	Prospect Park · 1265847	35 m	Utility pole	Canceled
71	Darby Township · 1258298	34 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
72	Chadds Ford · 1009911	34 m	Pole	Terminated
73	Chadds Ford · 1036942	34 m	Pole	Canceled
74	Ridley · 1054338	34 m	Pole	Constructed
75	Sharon Hill · 1292807	34 m	Monopole	Canceled
76	Chester · 1293144	34 m	Monopole	Canceled
77	Norwood · 1320816	33 m	Monopole	Canceled
78	Sharon Hill · 1277981	32 m	Pole	Canceled
79	Yeadon · 1279519	32 m	Pole	Constructed
80	U Chichester · 1004299	32 m	Pole	Terminated
81	Wallingford · 1283859	31 m	Pole	Constructed
82	Rutledge · 1253644	31 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
83	Wallingford · 1269794	31 m	Disguised structure (tree)	Constructed
84	Folcroft · 1249176	30 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
85	Springfield · 1283829	30 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
86	Ridley Park · 1245239	29 m	Unspecified structure	Dismantled
87	Springfield · 1003711	27 m	Pole	Terminated
88	Broomall · 1004305	27 m	Pole	Terminated
89	Lansdowne · 1007925	27 m	Pole	Terminated
90	Oakmont · 1007926	27 m	Pole	Terminated
91	Newtown Square · 1007927	27 m	Pole	Constructed
92	Lawrence Park · 1007928	27 m	Pole	Dismantled
93	Media · 1007929	27 m	Pole	Terminated
94	Chadds Ford · 1008191	27 m	Pole	Terminated
95	Broomall · 1008195	27 m	Pole	Terminated
96	Bromal · 1008196	27 m	Pole	Terminated
97	Media · 1008198	27 m	Pole	Dismantled
98	Media · 1008199	27 m	Pole	Terminated
99	Chester Heights · 1011879	27 m	Pole	Terminated
100	Lawrence Park · 1012389	27 m	Pole	Dismantled
101	Springfield · 1012390	27 m	Pole	Terminated
102	Clifton Heights · 1012402	27 m	Pole	Terminated
103	Media · 1012861	27 m	Pole	Dismantled
104	Springfield · 1012862	27 m	Pole	Dismantled
105	Villanova · 1063936	27 m	Tower (type not specified)	Terminated
106	Ardmore · 1326853	27 m	Monopole	Granted (not yet constructed)
107	Broomall · 1004307	27 m	Pole	Dismantled
108	Springfield · 1041142	27 m	Pole	Terminated
109	Prospect Park · 1253643	27 m	Tower (type not specified)	Canceled
110	Wallingford · 1009908	25 m	Pole	Dismantled
111	Tinicum Township · 1283694	25 m	Tower (type not specified)	Granted (not yet constructed)
112	Darby · 1250221	24 m	Pole	Constructed
113	Concord Township · 1041143	24 m	Pole	Terminated
114	Tinicum · 1045680	24 m	Pole	Constructed
115	Norwood · 1289382	23 m	Monopole	Canceled
116	Ridley Park · 1268312	19 m	Building with antenna	Constructed
117	Collingdale · 1243690	19 m	Smoke stack	Constructed
118	Lansdowne · 1296266	16 m	Smoke stack	Constructed
119	Upper Darby · 1283203	16 m	Building	Canceled
120	Yeadon · 1286144	14 m	Utility pole	Constructed
121	Media · 1332873	13 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
122	Media · 1332874	13 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
123	Radnor · 1333024	13 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
124	Swarthmore · 1333025	13 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
125	Folsom · 1333026	13 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
126	Havertown · 1333030	13 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
127	Folsom · 1333126	13 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
128	Woodlyn · 1333128	13 m	Utility pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
129	Folsom · 1333133	13 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
130	Swarthmore · 1333134	13 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
131	Swarthmore · 1333135	13 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
132	Swarthmore · 1333138	13 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
133	Swarthmore · 1333139	13 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
134	Swarthmore, · 1333140	13 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
135	Swarthmore · 1333141	13 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
136	Swarthmore · 1333142	13 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
137	Woodlyn · 1333143	13 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
138	Woodlyn · 1333144	13 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
139	Swarthmore · 1333027	13 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
140	Yeadon · 1286143	12 m	Utility pole	Constructed
141	Springfield · 1332935	12 m	Pole	Granted (not yet constructed)

Frequently asked questions

How many cell towers are in Delaware County, PA?

The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 141 registered antenna structures in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 64 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 Delaware County?

The tallest constructed registered structure in Delaware County is registration 1025261, a guyed tower near Newtown Square at 152 m (499 ft) overall height.

Who owns the most towers in Delaware County?

NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS SERVICES, INC. holds the most registrations in Delaware County (28), followed by Crown Castle Fiber, LLC (20).

What kind of towers are in Delaware County?

Pole is the most common filed type (60 of 141 registrations), then tower (24).

About this data

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 6, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structures in Delaware County, Pennsylvania”, https://towercensus.com/towers/pennsylvania/county/delaware-county (data as of October 6, 2026).