Harold Shipp Golfing, 2011
Golf’s story
70 years in pictures
Census counts: 35 in 1960, 255 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1945 on.
- 1956Golf is founded
GolfFL
A town of 271, founded in 1956.
Population
271
2025 Census estimate · +5% since 2020
Typical home
$3.13M
+9.2% in a year
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
71.5
years
Jobs based here
324
A job hub
Is Golf a good place to live?
83% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Golf, above both the Florida town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 355 in Florida we compare has a higher typical home value than Golf. Golf has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Golf stand out
Where Golf beats most towns.
Small town
271 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Boynton BeachGolf
Nearby attractions
All 79 attractions →Hard Rock Stadium and 32 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Golf. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
27 mi Stadium & arenaAmerant Bank Arena
22 mi Stadium & arenaChase Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaFAU Stadium
15 mi MuseumFlagler Museum
6 mi MuseumMorikami Museum and Japanese GardensSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Hard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Amerant Bank Arena: Yanjipy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chase Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · FAU Stadium: Jerseydem, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Flagler Museum: Roger Wollstadt from Sarasota, Florida, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens: Fragments at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Golf: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Golf, and how to reach them.
PowerFPL14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Golf water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Golf’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePalm Beach Supervisor of ElectionsPalm Beach County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2024
ZIP code3343633436 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Golf.
Housing
More of Golf’s households own their home than in the typical Florida or U.S. town
96% of households own their home in Golf, against 72% in Florida’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Typical home values rose 9.2% in the year to September 2026. The typical Golf home is worth about $3,132,000, up 9.2% in a year, 8 times the Florida typical home.
$3.13MZillow home value
Typical home value
Golf$3.13M
Florida$375K
+9.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Golf stands out in Florida and nationally: the median household income there is higher
The median household income in Golf is $250,000. Jobs based in Golf fell to 324 in 2023, 224 fewer than in 2013. 5.7% of Golf residents live below the poverty line.
0%work in town
| Golf | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Golf0%
Boca Raton15%
Delray Beach10%
West Palm Beach10%
Boynton Beach9%
11 mi
median commute distance
324
jobs based in Golf
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Golf
Golf has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Golf’s July high is 91°F.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter59–77°
Spring66–83°
Summer75–90°
Fall71–85°
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Hurricanes leads a high hazard risk in Golf
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Golf.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland flooding
2
paid flood claims since 1994
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Golf is
Golf beats the Florida average on 20 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 21% of adults have obesity in Golf. Only 3 of the 637 Florida towns we compare have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Golf.
| Golf | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 8% | 15% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 37% | 36% |
31 measures vs. Florida
20 better5 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Golf | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 3.5% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 2.4% | 8.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 20.7% | 9.1% |
Bethesda Hospital East
2.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Golf
16pages on Golf
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Golf
Saint Vincent de Paul Regional SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Boynton Beach1.5 miCambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Delray Beach4.6 mi$18,168 tuitionFlorida Atlantic UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Boca Raton9 mi$4,879 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Golf residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
A job hub
Every workday, about 324 people come to Golf for work
Where Golf’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
324jobs based in Golf
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Golf
Village in Florida, United States
Golf is a village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 census, Golf had a population of 255.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Area code
- 561
Questions about Golf
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Golf, FL a good place to live?
Golf has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.