Johnson County Community College (Acronymically: JCCC) Is referred to locally by the synechdoche "Ju-co", and is located in Overland Park, Kansas

Overland Park, Kansas

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 149,080 people, 59,703 households, and 39,702 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,627.0 people per square mile . There were 62,586 housing units at an average density of 1,102.9 per square mile...

 at College Boulevard and Quivira Road.
In 1963, Johnson County Commissioners recognized the great demand in the area for a community college

Community college

A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...

, and to accommodate the rapidy growing population of Johnson County, Kansas

Johnson County, Kansas

Johnson County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. The county is largely suburban, being part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, and containing many of its affluent southwestern suburbs. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 544,179. Its county...

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In 1969, the community finally realized the goal and opened its doors to students.

The Regnier Center opened in August 2007 and the Nerman opened in October 2007.
Since it was founded, the college has grown tremendously, both in area and population.