GolfIL
A town of 518. A typical home worth about $1.33M.
What makes Golf stand out
The thing Golf does most differently from other towns.
518 people, and everyone knows the way
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Golf’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Golf. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Golf home is worth about $1.33M
The typical Golf home is worth about $1,329,000, up 10.9% in a year, 346% above the Illinois typical home.
Typical home value
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Golf
Most working residents leave Golf for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (35%), Glenview (11%) and Northbrook (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Golf has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Crime reported in Golf
No violent or property crimes were reported in Golf in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Golf is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
How healthy Golf is
Golf beats the Illinois average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Golf | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.6% | 10.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.6% |
2.3% of Golf is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harms Woods Nature Preserve | 0.2 mi | 4 |
| 2. Harms Woods Preserves | — | 4 |
| 3. Diedrich Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
100% of working residents leave Golf for work
Where Golf’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023