Moving to Golf, Illinois

Population: 451. Estimated population in July 2024: 459 (+1.8% change)
Males: 220 (48.8%), Females: 231 (51.2%)

Cook County

Zip code: 60029

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $131,742
Median house value: $550,000

Population by Race

Races in Golf:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (33.3%), English (24.6%), German (22.6%), Italian (10.9%), United States (6.4%), Scottish (6.2%).

Elevation: 635 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Golf

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 82.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 33.4%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Golf village

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 70.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 4.6%

3.8% Foreign born (2.4% Asia, 0.9% North America, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Golf:

  • RUSH NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; SKOKIE, IL)
  • RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; CHICAGO, IL)
  • LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PARK RIDGE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Golf:

  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 10 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 20 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 38 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Golf:

  • PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 9 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; Abbreviation: PWK)
  • SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 18 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 4H1)
  • MERRILL C MEIGS (about 20 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: CGX)

Amtrak stations near Golf:

  • 2 miles: GLENVIEW (1116 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: CHICAGO (225 S. CANAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Golf:

  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
  • NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; EVANSTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 14,958)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,618)
  • NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,324)
  • TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
  • TRITON COLLEGE (about 10 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 10 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,201)