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Town Hall · Golf

How is Golf run?

Golf’s village government spent $887,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,818 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Golf didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$887,000
year to April 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,818
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1.9M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
1
full-time · 16 part-time · March payroll $19,969
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Golf is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,818 per resident a year, or $4.98 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 35%.

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%
An estimate

Golf didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.2 million; interest on debt $56,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.3 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Golf yet

Every year of Golf’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Golf$10,000+
Glenview$10,000+
Illinois$5,298
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$954,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Golf’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Golf’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Golf →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Golf

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Golf’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Golf yet.
Who works for Golf

One full-time village employee for every 488 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (488).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police1 + 14 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
16
part-time
$19,969
payroll for March 2022
$239,628
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$84,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Golf’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Northfield Township High School District 225

Golf’s high school district, shared with Northbrook, Glenview, Northfield Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Golf →
$34,073
per pupil · IL $21,567
5,092
students
$36.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $34,073 per pupil, $18,646 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 74%State 23%Federal 3%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Golf

Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34 · $24,636 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Golf’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Golf alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cook County’s results.

President · Cook County’s results2,101,678 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%1,447,821 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican27.8%583,852 votes

Others: 3.3% (70,005 votes).

Most votes in Cook County: Kamala D Harris

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Golf lies in Cook County. Every 2024 race in Cook County is on the county’s page.

Cook County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Golf

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Golf.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Golf compares with the towns next door

Golf’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $2,224 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Glenview$2,224$10,000+
Golfestimate$10,000+

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Golf’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Golf’s government

How much does Golf spend per resident?

About $1,818 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Golf didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.3 million.

Who runs Golf’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Golf yet.

How did Golf vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Golf alone. Cook County, where 100% of Golf lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Golf?

1 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,969 (about $239,628 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Golf in the state legislature?

State Senate District 9 (Laura Fine) and State House District 17 (Jen Gong-Gershowitz). The House district also covers parts of 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Golf, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →