Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:15 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:15 am – 4:22 pm
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People518 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.3183 householdsMedian household income $242,772Median home value $954,70099% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 231 employedMain industries: professional and business services 30%, finance, insurance and real estate 26%, education and health care 9%Average commute 32 minutes45% drive alone, 23% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages74% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 38% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Russian or other Slavic 7%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 16°F40 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May34 in of snow a year, on about 23 days17 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Botanic Garden station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Fork North Branch Chicago Riverriver · under a mileMidwest College of Oriental Medicinecollege · 1.8 miEstelle Medical Academycollege · 1.8 miHarms Woodswoods · under a mileForest Lakelake · 4.8 miLinne Woodswoods · 1.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHarrer Parkpark · 1.0 miPrairie View Parkpark · 1.1 miKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 124 acresLake Park Expansionstate park · 7.5 miFort Sheridan Bluffstate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 78 acresFort Sheridan National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201037 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201318 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighCook County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025149 of 365 days measured191 moderate, 20 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cook County monitors, IL
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGolfserves 497 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation624 ft190 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSkokie Hospital2.3 miPost officeGolf Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGolf Village Hallunder a milePoliceGolf Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGlenview Fire Department - Station 6 Headquarters1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 8 otherMiddleGolf Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolPark View School1.0 miSchoolHoffman School1.3 miCollegeMidwest College of Oriental Medicine1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD8.3 miInterstateI-941.2 miUS highwayUS 141.4 miAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN1.6 miRailGolfMetraunder a mileCoachChicago Cumberland FarmsGreyhound5.9 miTransit59 stops within a milePace Suburban Bus, MetraSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60029 ZIP area.
