Cell towers in South Dakota

915 registered towers and licensed cell sites, from FCC records as of 2026-09-23.

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    South Dakota cell towers at a glance

    The FCC records list 915 cell towers and other antenna sites in South Dakota: every registered antenna structure that is built and still standing, plus the licensed cellular transmitter sites too short to need registration. That ranks South Dakota 38th of the 51 states and DC by number of registered sites. The most common structure is the tower, with 403 sites (44%). Sioux Falls has the most listed sites of any city, at 78.

    To see the ones near you, tap Find towers near me above or type a South Dakota ZIP code. The list ranks sites by distance and shows the direction to each, its height and its owner.

    Carriers on the record in South Dakota

    AT&T is named on the most South Dakota sites, 107 of them (12%). A carrier is named only when it owns the structure or its cellular licence lists the site, so these counts are a floor, not a total. Most towers in South Dakota are owned by tower companies that rent space to several carriers without naming them.

    CarrierSites naming itShare of South Dakota sites
    Verizon141.5%
    AT&T10712%
    T-Mobile30.3%

    Who owns the towers in South Dakota

    The largest single owner name in South Dakota is CommNet Cellular Inc., with 121 sites (13%). Tower companies file under several subsidiary names, so one company can appear more than once below. Our guide to who owns cell towers explains which names belong together.

    Owner as filedSitesShare
    CommNet Cellular Inc.12113%
    CCATT LLC11312%
    American Towers LLC586.3%
    South Dakota Network, LLC333.6%
    NorthWestern Corporation212.3%
    BIT/State Radio Communications Engineering212.3%
    EAST RIVER ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC161.7%
    Communications Center Inc161.7%

    Types of structure

    StructureSitesShare
    Tower40344%
    Guyed tower23125%
    Lattice tower12614%
    Monopole778.4%
    Pole363.9%
    Other structure232.5%

    See types of cell towers for how to recognise each one.

    Cities with the most listed sites

    By the city named on each FCC filing. Filings use the nearest town, so rural towers count toward it. Each link opens the tower finder at the middle of that city's sites.

    CitySites
    Sioux Falls78Towers around Sioux Falls
    Rapid City31Towers around Rapid City
    Aberdeen25Towers around Aberdeen
    Brookings24Towers around Brookings
    Mitchell22Towers around Mitchell
    Pierre19Towers around Pierre
    Watertown17Towers around Watertown
    Yankton14Towers around Yankton
    Vermillion14Towers around Vermillion
    Huron12Towers around Huron

    Tallest registered structures in South Dakota

    The tallest is a tower near Rowena at 1,998 feet (609 m) overall, owned by Gray Local Media, Inc.. Structures this tall are usually broadcast masts or buildings rather than cell sites, but many carry cell antennas partway up.

    HeightTypeCityOwnerASR
    1,998 ftTowerRowenaGray Local Media, Inc.1042104
    1,985 ftTowerRowenaCOMMUNITY TELEVISION SERVICES INC DBA = KELO TV1035413
    1,706 ftGuyed towerGarden CityNexstar Media Inc.1326676
    1,706 ftTowerGarden CityNexstar Media Inc.1035408
    1,696 ftTowerFaithSOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS DBA = SOUTH DAKOTA PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK1041089

    What is not counted

    FCC registration is required only for structures over 200 feet or near airports, so shorter monopoles, rooftop antennas and small cells in South Dakota are mostly missing unless a cellular licence lists them. Why a tower is missing from the map explains the gap. The data is rebuilt monthly from the FCC's bulk files.

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    Cell towers in South Dakota: common questions

    How many cell towers are in South Dakota?

    FCC records list 915 registered towers and licensed cell sites in South Dakota as of 2026-09-23, 38th of the 50 states and DC. Short monopoles, rooftop antennas and small cells are mostly not registered, so the real number of antenna sites is higher.

    Who owns the most cell towers in South Dakota?

    CommNet Cellular Inc. is the owner name on the most South Dakota registrations, with 121 sites (13%). Tower companies file under several names, so a company's true total can be higher.

    Which carrier has the most towers in South Dakota?

    AT&T is named on the most South Dakota sites in FCC records, 107. Carriers are named only on towers they own or list on their cellular licences, so shared tower-company sites are not counted for any carrier.

    What is the tallest tower in South Dakota?

    The tallest registered structure is a tower near Rowena, 1,998 feet overall, owned by Gray Local Media, Inc. (ASR 1042104).

    Which South Dakota city has the most cell towers?

    Sioux Falls has the most listed sites, 78, by the city named on each FCC filing.

    How do I find cell towers near me in South Dakota?

    Tap Find towers near me on this page or type a South Dakota ZIP code. Registered sites are listed nearest first with the distance, direction, height and owner of each.