Golf, Florida
| Village of Golf, Florida | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Village of Golf, Florida |
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| Coordinates: 26°30′15″N 80°6′17″W / 26.50417°N 80.10472°WCoordinates: 26°30′15″N 80°6′17″W / 26.50417°N 80.10472°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County | Palm Beach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tom Lynch |
| • Public Safety Department Chief | Rick A. Shifley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 260 |
| • Density | 277.2/sq mi (107.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 561 |
| FIPS code | 12-26550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0283160 |
The Village of Golf is a village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 260 at the 2010 census, and ranked as the fourth highest-income place in the United States. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 238.
Golf was founded in the 1950s as a planned community on golf course. A share of the early settlers being natives of Golf, Illinois supposedly caused the name to be selected. The village was incorporated in 1957.
Village of Golf is located at 26°30′15″N 80°6′17″W / 26.50417°N 80.10472°W (26.504264, -80.104759).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) is land and 1.19% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 230 people, 119 households, and 84 families residing in the village. The population density was 277.2 inhabitants per square mile (107.0/km²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 176.0 per square mile (67.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.39% White, 0.87% African American, 1.74% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.17% of the population.
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