Antenna structures in Taylor County, Texas
At a glance
Taylor County, Texas has 167 FCC-registered antenna structures, 96 of them marked constructed. That is the 22nd-largest count among the 254 Texas counties with registrations, and 0.81% of the state's 20,674. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1052057 near Merkel at 326 m (1,069 ft).
Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.
How does Taylor County compare with the rest of Texas?
With 167 registrations, Taylor County ranks 22nd of 254 counties in Texas; Harris County leads the state with 1,435. The average registered overall height here is 69 m, roughly in line with the Texas average of 76 m. The tallest standing structure, at 326 m, is about 4.7 times the county average.
What kinds of structures are registered in Taylor County?
The most common filed structure type in Taylor County is tower (code TOWER), with 61 registrations (36.5%). It is followed by lattice tower (24) and monopole (21). In all, 15 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.
By registration status: 96 constructed, 44 granted (not yet constructed), 15 dismantled, 9 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 Taylor County?
American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Taylor County, with 28 of the 167. The next largest are ACME Commercial Properties L.L.C. (25), Tillman Infrastructure, LLC (9) and c/o Law Office of Dennis J. Kelly (8). 48 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.
Which places in Taylor County have registered structures?
Registrations in Taylor County list 16 different city or place names. The most frequent are Abilene (124), Merkel (11), Tye (6), Tuscola (4) and Buffalo Gap (4).
Every registration
All 167 structures in Taylor County, tallest first
| # | Structure | Height | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merkel · 1052057 | 326 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 2 | Abilene · 1054169 | 166 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 3 | Abilene · 1052239 | 161 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 4 | Abilene · 1050909 | 158 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 5 | Tuscola · 1052187 | 150 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 6 | Abilene · 1044891 | 148 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 7 | View · 1048141 | 147 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 8 | Merkel · 1052189 | 143 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 9 | Abilene · 1058260 | 139 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 10 | Merkel · 1052238 | 133 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 11 | Abilene · 1273360 | 127 m | Utility pole | Constructed |
| 12 | Abilene · 1053708 | 127 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 13 | Buffalo Gap · 1048107 | 126 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 14 | Abilene · 1254246 | 125 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 15 | Abilene · 1060579 | 123 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 16 | Potosi · 1056406 | 123 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 17 | Trent · 1297825 | 122 m | Guyed tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 18 | Abilene · 1280046 | 118 m | Utility pole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 19 | Abilene · 1058259 | 110 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 20 | Merkel · 1311360 | 110 m | Guyed tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 21 | Merkel · 1048106 | 109 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 22 | Wingate · 1295481 | 108 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 23 | Lawn · 1053219 | 108 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 24 | Tuscola · 1063090 | 106 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 25 | Winters · 1225687 | 106 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 26 | Buffalo Gap · 1296026 | 105 m | Guyed tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 27 | Abilene · 1265808 | 104 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 28 | Trent · 1232644 | 103 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 29 | Abilene · 1056410 | 102 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 30 | Ovalo · 1309762 | 101 m | Guyed tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 31 | Abilene · 1209047 | 100 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 32 | Merkel · 1267751 | 100 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 33 | Abilene · 1211887 | 98 m | Building | Dismantled |
| 34 | Abilene · 1051296 | 98 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 35 | Happy Valley · 1280838 | 97 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 36 | Tuscola · 1225688 | 95 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 37 | Abilene · 1056407 | 94 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 38 | Abilene · 1056408 | 94 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 3) | Constructed |
| 39 | Abilene · 1056409 | 94 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 40 | Abilene · 1045109 | 94 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 41 | Lawn · 1273999 | 93 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 42 | Abilene · 1331532 | 93 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 43 | Abiline · 1318751 | 93 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 44 | Abilene · 1253381 | 92 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 45 | Ovalo · 1269322 | 91 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 46 | Trent · 1255833 | 91 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 47 | Abilene · 1048108 | 90 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 48 | Abilene · 1064808 | 89 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 49 | Abilene · 1051629 | 88 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 50 | Merkel · 1324983 | 88 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 51 | Abilene · 1047014 | 88 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 52 | Abilene · 1282187 | 85 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 53 | Merkel · 1051957 | 85 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 54 | Buffalo Gap · 1222049 | 84 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 55 | Merkel · 1232641 | 83 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 56 | Trent · 1334114 | 82 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 57 | Abilene · 1219754 | 81 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 58 | Tuscola · 1307761 | 81 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 59 | Abilene · 1064323 | 80 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 60 | Abilene · 1251632 | 80 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 61 | Merkel · 1303019 | 80 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 62 | Abilene · 1056405 | 79 m | Guyed tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 63 | Abilene · 1301081 | 75 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 64 | Abilene · 1255291 | 75 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 65 | Abilene · 1255292 | 75 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 66 | Abilene · 1255293 | 75 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 67 | Abilene · 1255294 | 75 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 68 | Abilene · 1295612 | 75 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 69 | Tye · 1240853 | 75 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 4) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 70 | Tye · 1240854 | 75 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 4) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 71 | Tye · 1240855 | 75 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 4) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 72 | Tye · 1240856 | 75 m | Antenna tower array (tower 4 of 4) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 73 | Merkel · 1226540 | 70 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 74 | Abilene · 1049353 | 67 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 75 | Abilene · 1201141 | 65 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 76 | Abilene · 1052058 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 77 | Abilene · 1252422 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 78 | Ovalo · 1328825 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 79 | Abilene · 1219375 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 80 | Abilene · 1252469 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 81 | Abilene · 1206721 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 82 | Abilene · 1284593 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 83 | Abilene · 1307372 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 84 | Abilene · 1332102 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 85 | Abilene · 1298579 | 60 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 86 | Abilene · 1206087 | 60 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 87 | Buffalo Gap · 1296025 | 59 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 88 | Abilene · 1052349 | 59 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 89 | Abilene · 1308240 | 58 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 90 | Abilene · 1205227 | 57 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 91 | Abilene · 1048305 | 57 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 92 | Abilene · 1206089 | 56 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 93 | Abilene · 1297661 | 56 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 94 | Abilene · 1219189 | 56 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 95 | Abilene · 1206096 | 56 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 96 | Abilene · 1295109 | 55 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 97 | Abilene · 1297292 | 55 m | Guyed tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 98 | Tye · 1222029 | 52 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 99 | Abilene · 1269079 | 52 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 100 | Abilene · 1274696 | 52 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 101 | Abilene · 1220769 | 52 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 102 | Abilene · 1040366 | 51 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 103 | Dyess · 1205953 | 50 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 104 | Abilene · 1231053 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 105 | Abilene · 1057648 | 49 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 106 | Abilene · 1280307 | 49 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 107 | Abilene · 1296216 | 48 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 108 | Abilene · 1279956 | 48 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 109 | Abilene · 1329873 | 47 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 110 | Abilene · 1330115 | 47 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 111 | Abilene · 1331408 | 47 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 112 | Abilene · 1240270 | 47 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 113 | Abilene · 1284365 | 47 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 114 | Abilene · 1212094 | 46 m | Building with tower | Dismantled |
| 115 | Abilene · 1284389 | 46 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 116 | Abilene · 1284390 | 46 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 117 | Abilene · 1284482 | 46 m | Pole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 118 | Abilene · 1284484 | 46 m | Pole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 119 | Abilene · 1284486 | 46 m | Pole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 120 | Abilene · 1284488 | 46 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 121 | Abilene · 1284490 | 46 m | Pole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 122 | Abilene · 1290210 | 46 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 123 | Abilene · 1290211 | 46 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 124 | Abilene · 1292240 | 46 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 125 | Abilene · 1296027 | 46 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 126 | Abilene · 1296031 | 46 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 127 | Abilene · 1227913 | 45 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 128 | Abilene · 1291414 | 44 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 129 | Abiline · 1062412 | 43 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 130 | Abilene · 1227419 | 42 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 131 | Abilene · 1032203 | 41 m | Pole | Dismantled |
| 132 | Abilene · 1282230 | 41 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 133 | Abilene · 1206092 | 39 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 134 | Abilene · 1311471 | 38 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 135 | Abilene · 1318984 | 38 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 136 | Abilene · 1052039 | 37 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 137 | Abilene · 1230597 | 36 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 138 | Abilene · 1294980 | 35 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 139 | Abilene · 1306583 | 35 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 140 | Abilene · 1260845 | 35 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 141 | Abilene · 1261066 | 35 m | Mast | Constructed |
| 142 | Abilene · 1304266 | 35 m | Guyed tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 143 | Abilene · 1204431 | 34 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 144 | Caps · 1243783 | 34 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 145 | Tye · 1206975 | 31 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 146 | Abilene · 1052043 | 30 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 147 | Abilene · 1298430 | 30 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 148 | Abilene · 1300382 | 30 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 149 | Abilene · 1233239 | 30 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 150 | Abilene · 1052044 | 27 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 151 | Abilene · 1275885 | 26 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 152 | Abilene · 1210545 | 26 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 153 | Abilene · 1304264 | 24 m | Lattice tower | Canceled |
| 154 | Abilene · 1258173 | 21 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 155 | Abilene · 1300385 | 21 m | Building | Canceled |
| 156 | Abilene · 1301164 | 21 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 157 | Abilene · 1284852 | 18 m | Pole | Dismantled |
| 158 | Abilene · 1284853 | 18 m | Pole | Dismantled |
| 159 | Abilene · 1300408 | 18 m | Building | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 160 | Abilene · 1303294 | 17 m | Building | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 161 | Abilene · 1233354 | 13 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 162 | Abilene · 1273158 | 12 m | Sign or billboard | Constructed |
| 163 | Abilene · 1273159 | 12 m | Sign or billboard | Constructed |
| 164 | Abilene · 1273160 | 12 m | Sign or billboard | Constructed |
| 165 | Abilene · 1273162 | 12 m | Sign or billboard | Constructed |
| 166 | Abilene · 1325186 | 12 m | Mast | Constructed |
| 167 | Abilene · 1273161 | 9 m | Sign or billboard | Constructed |
Frequently asked questions
How many cell towers are in Taylor County, TX?
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 167 registered antenna structures in Taylor County, Texas, 96 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 Taylor County?
The tallest constructed registered structure in Taylor County is registration 1052057, a tower near Merkel at 326 m (1,069 ft) overall height.
Who owns the most towers in Taylor County?
American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Taylor County (28), followed by ACME Commercial Properties L.L.C. (25).
What kind of towers are in Taylor County?
Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (61 of 167 registrations), then lattice tower (24).
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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 Taylor County, Texas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/texas/county/taylor-county (data as of October 6, 2026).