Golf, IL town hall & government
Golf spent $2.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $4,746 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Golf's government.
Where Golf's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Golf didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Golf
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northfield Township High School District 225
Golf's high school district, shared with Northbrook, Glenview and Northfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 74%
- State 23%
- Federal 3%
Of the $34,073 per pupil, $18,646 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Golf: Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34 ($24,636 per pupil).
Which schools Golf kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Golf pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Golf's government
Who represents Golf
Golf is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Janice D. Schakowsky. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.