About Connell

Connell is a small rural community in Eastern Washington of 3190 people. The community was established in the mid to late 1800's as a railroad stop called Palouse Junction. Much of the old town was destroyed by fire in 1880. The community later became known as Connell; named after a local Northern Pacific trainman residing in the community at that time. Connell was incorporated in 1910. The primary industrial base is food processing, agricultural chemicals and a minimum security correction facility. The community is also home to the North Franklin School District where there is a High School, Junior High, Grade School and Administration offices. Both the State and County have transportation facilities in the community.

The community is very proud of the number of Parks that it has and the care that is lavished upon them. The City also has a pool which was recently remodeled. City athletic fields range from general purpose open space, to soccer and baseball fields. There is a broad choice of housing styles and prices for residents with a new housing development underway. The City has recently purchased additional water rights and has abundant water for future growth in residential, commercial and industrial activities. A new wastewater treatment facility is under construction and is near completion. New waterlines are also being installed to replace aging pipes. Even with these timely improvements, the City will continue to experience some of the lowest water and sewer charges in the state.

During the last ten years the City has rebuilt Columbia Avenue, the main thorough fare, reconstructed it's industrial streets, and has recently received a grant award to reconstruct a portion of Clark Street which connects the downtown to highway 260 on the west side of town, and serves the Junior and Senior High Schools and administration buildings for the school district.

Connell has grown 28% in the last ten years and is a vibrant progressive community that is preparing itself to take advantage of opportunities in this new century.