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Golf is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 451 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Golf is located at (42.057562, -87.791995).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 451 people, 156 households, and 133 families residing in the village. The population density was 395.8/km² (1,014.5/mi²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 138.6/km² (355.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.89% White, 0.89% Asian, 0.22% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 156 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.7% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $131,742, and the median income for a family was $138,560. Males had a median income of $82,960 versus $76,160 for females. The per capita income for the village was $69,164. None of the families and 0.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Notoriety
The Village of Golf is so small and concealed that the only reason most people know it exists is due to its notorious traffic enforcement along the busy Golf Road westbound that borders the village on the south. This tiny village writes thousands of tickets annually, with enforcement at all times, and zero tolerance of speeding or other minor issues like no front license plate, lights not on at dusk/light rain etc. Such violations result in $30 compliance tickets, for violating village ordinances, of which 100% goes to the Village of Golf providing a major source of revenue. Golf tends not to issue state tickets that result in court dates and license points, because it collects far less as its share on a $75 state ticket, and judges have warned and fined the village in the past for their overreaching enforcement. The $30 tickets keep the matter (and the money) in Golf.
External links
"Golf, Illinois"