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Golf, Illinois


Golf is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, incorporated in 1928. As of the 2010 census, the village had a population of 500. The community is primarily residential, and has a dedicated police department, post office, and Metra train stop.

Golf is located at 42°03′27″N 87°47′31″W / 42.057562°N 87.791995°W / 42.057562; -87.791995Coordinates: 42°03′27″N 87°47′31″W / 42.057562°N 87.791995°W / 42.057562; -87.791995.

According to the 2010 census, Golf has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2), all land.

The village of Golf occupies approximately half a square mile in Cook County, Illinois, roughly 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Loop.

The land which is now the village was originally granted to the Chippewa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi peoples on August 19, 1825, at the First Treaty of Prairie du Chien.


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