Antenna structures in Ellis County, Texas
At a glance
Ellis County, Texas has 128 FCC-registered antenna structures, 88 of them marked constructed. That is the 32nd-largest count among the 254 Texas counties with registrations, and 0.62% of the state's 20,684. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1059733 near Cedar Hill at 500 m (1,641 ft).
Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.
How does Ellis County compare with the rest of Texas?
With 128 registrations, Ellis County ranks 32nd of 254 counties in Texas; Harris County leads the state with 1,435. The average registered overall height here is 76 m, roughly in line with the Texas average of 76 m. The tallest standing structure, at 500 m, is about 6.6 times the county average.
What kinds of structures are registered in Ellis County?
The most common filed structure type in Ellis County is tower (code TOWER), with 37 registrations (28.9%). It is followed by lattice tower (35) and monopole (24). In all, 12 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.
By registration status: 88 constructed, 19 granted (not yet constructed), 10 dismantled, 7 terminated 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 Ellis County?
American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Ellis County, with 15 of the 128. The next largest are Cellco Partnership (13), Tillman Infrastructure, LLC (8) and Hemphill Seminary LLC (6). 46 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.
Which places in Ellis County have registered structures?
Registrations in Ellis County list 20 different city or place names. The most frequent are Midlothian (32), Ennis (29), Waxahachie (23), Ferris (10) and Palmer (8).
Every registration
All 128 structures in Ellis County, tallest first
| # | Structure | Height | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedar Hill · 1059733 | 500 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 2 | Cedar Hill · 1028003 | 304 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 3 | Cedar Hill · 1048146 | 300 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 4 | Waxahachie · 1014556 | 190 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 5 | Midlothian · 1053763 | 168 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 6 | Waxahachie · 1047167 | 151 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 7 | Waxahatchie · 1288385 | 151 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 8 | Ennis · 1061747 | 140 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 9 | Ennis · 1270291 | 140 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 10 | Waxahachie · 1037513 | 124 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 11 | Ennis · 1001790 | 123 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 12 | Ennis · 1001969 | 123 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 13 | Ennis · 1231922 | 123 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 14 | Italy · 1045652 | 117 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 15 | Midlothian · 1050485 | 117 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 16 | Waxahachie · 1053782 | 113 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 17 | Italy · 1047807 | 111 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 18 | Midlothian · 1054777 | 109 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 19 | Palmer · 1048093 | 109 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 20 | Ennis · 1245548 | 108 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 21 | Midlothian · 1050881 | 107 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 22 | Italy · 1048540 | 99 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 23 | Waxahachie · 1314397 | 98 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 24 | Mansfield · 1293273 | 97 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 25 | Ferris · 1064012 | 94 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 4) | Constructed |
| 26 | Ferris · 1064013 | 94 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 4) | Constructed |
| 27 | Ferris · 1064014 | 94 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 4) | Constructed |
| 28 | Ferris · 1064015 | 94 m | Antenna tower array (tower 4 of 4) | Constructed |
| 29 | Waxahachie · 1054218 | 93 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 30 | Waxahachie · 1029066 | 92 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 31 | Waxahachie · 1053445 | 92 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 32 | Palmer · 1055428 | 85 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 33 | Ennis · 1048970 | 85 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 34 | Red Oak · 1209589 | 82 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 35 | Waxahachie · 1047187 | 81 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 36 | Palmer · 1215995 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 37 | Palmer · 1048918 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 38 | Palmer · 1247422 | 79 m | Mast | Constructed |
| 39 | Palmer · 1000193 | 78 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 40 | Ennis · 1278440 | 78 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 41 | Ellis · 1002694 | 78 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 42 | Ennis · 1299597 | 78 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 43 | Waxahachie · 1214709 | 76 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 44 | Waxahachie · 1004098 | 76 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 45 | Forreston · 1241930 | 75 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 46 | Midlothian · 1049809 | 74 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 47 | Bristol · 1207363 | 73 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 48 | Midlothian · 1300050 | 71 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 49 | Milford · 1246473 | 70 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 50 | Midlothian · 1048407 | 67 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 51 | Grand Prairie · 1328426 | 67 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 52 | Red Oak · 1301492 | 66 m | Tank | Constructed |
| 53 | Midlothian · 1324895 | 65 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 54 | Maypearl · 1051610 | 64 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 55 | Ferris · 1209143 | 63 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 56 | Ennis · 1334868 | 63 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 57 | Waxahachie · 1326503 | 62 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 58 | Italy · 1326640 | 62 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 59 | Palmer · 1326614 | 62 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 60 | Waxahachie · 1209141 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 61 | Midlothian · 1318210 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 62 | Midlothian · 1029078 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 63 | Midlothian · 1211921 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 64 | Midlothian · 1302395 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 65 | Midlothian · 1318355 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 66 | Venus · 1322980 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 67 | Waxahachie · 1323080 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 68 | Waxahachie · 1323132 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 69 | Midlothian · 1323594 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 70 | Palmer · 1326223 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 71 | Midlothian · 1328418 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 72 | Waxahachie · 1328785 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 73 | Ennis · 1328966 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 74 | Midlothian · 1277586 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 75 | Waxahachie · 1326152 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 76 | Ennis · 1036235 | 60 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 77 | Midlothian · 1258178 | 60 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 78 | Midlothian · 1332367 | 58 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 79 | Milford · 1060687 | 57 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 80 | Ferris · 1300216 | 56 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 81 | Ennis · 1020687 | 56 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 82 | Waxahache · 1327511 | 55 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 83 | Kingswood · 1216892 | 54 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 84 | Ferris · 1234327 | 54 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 85 | Midlothian · 1237205 | 54 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 86 | Midlothian · 1322742 | 53 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 87 | Ennis · 1047810 | 52 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 88 | Red Oak · 1309426 | 52 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 89 | Ennis · 1050885 | 52 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 90 | Ferris · 1269261 | 51 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 91 | Midlothian · 1209265 | 50 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 92 | Midlothian · 1324847 | 50 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 93 | Midlothian · 1326405 | 50 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 94 | Waxahachie · 1326448 | 50 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 95 | Ennis · 1050043 | 50 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 96 | Waxahacie · 1050272 | 50 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 97 | Ferris · 1268801 | 50 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 98 | Ennis · 1326847 | 49 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 99 | Ennis · 1294364 | 47 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 100 | Midlothian · 1323398 | 47 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 101 | Waxahachie · 1328809 | 47 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 102 | Red Oak · 1255639 | 47 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 103 | Midlothian · 1280677 | 46 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 104 | Midlothian · 1055765 | 46 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 105 | Ennis · 1289518 | 46 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 106 | Ferris · 1298256 | 46 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 107 | Ennis · 1298367 | 46 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 108 | Midlothian · 1299603 | 46 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 109 | Midlothian · 1322371 | 46 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 110 | Ennis · 1319264 | 45 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 111 | Bristol · 1044950 | 42 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 112 | Midlothian · 1318547 | 41 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 113 | Ennis · 1046415 | 40 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 114 | Waxahachie · 1242235 | 40 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 115 | Ennis · 1329362 | 40 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 116 | Mansfield · 1322790 | 39 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 117 | Waxahachie · 1324515 | 37 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 118 | Midlothian · 1318996 | 37 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 119 | Midlothian · 1289083 | 32 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 120 | Ennis · 1300675 | 32 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 121 | Ennis · 1253081 | 32 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 122 | Waxahachie · 1298408 | 30 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 123 | Ennis · 1229272 | 26 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 124 | Ennis · 1313615 | 24 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 125 | Ennis · 1321069 | 23 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 126 | Ennis · 1286414 | 21 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 127 | Waxahachie · 1299766 | 20 m | Building | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 128 | Midlothian · 1234833 | 10 m | Mast | Constructed |
Frequently asked questions
How many cell towers are in Ellis County, TX?
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 128 registered antenna structures in Ellis County, Texas, 88 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 Ellis County?
The tallest constructed registered structure in Ellis County is registration 1059733, a guyed tower near Cedar Hill at 500 m (1,641 ft) overall height.
Who owns the most towers in Ellis County?
American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Ellis County (15), followed by Cellco Partnership (13).
What kind of towers are in Ellis County?
Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (37 of 128 registrations), then lattice tower (35).
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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 Ellis County, Texas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/texas/county/ellis-county (data as of October 13, 2026).