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Bement
Illinoisvillage
Bement
Total population
1,792
Median home value
$99,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$76,250
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Bement is a village in Piatt County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 1,484 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
File:Bement, Illinois welcome sign.jpg|Bement welcome sign File:Bement, Illinois post office.jpg|alt=One-story brick building.|Bement post office Image:Bement Illinois High School.jpg|Bement, Illinois Elementary and Middle School According to the 2010 census, Bement has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Bement, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,816
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,715
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,528
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,460
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,446
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves1,357
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,334
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,322
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Washington SchoolElementary · Monticello · 549 students · 14.1:1 ratio
- Monticello High SchoolHigh · Monticello · 476 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- Monticello Middle SchoolMiddle · Monticello · 379 students · 14.6:1 ratio
- Cerro Gordo Elem SchoolElementary · Cerro Gordo · 239 students · 10:1 ratio
- Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High SchHigh · Cerro Gordo · 221 students · 13:1 ratio
- Bement Elementary SchoolElementary · Bement · 140 students · 14:1 ratio
- Bement High SchoolHigh · Bement · 81 students · 10.1:1 ratio
- Bement Middle SchoolMiddle · Bement · 73 students · 18.3:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.8 — 2026-01-204 km NW of Ohlman, Illinois
- M 3.26 — 2025-05-137 km SSW of Lerna, Illinois
- M 2.58 — 2023-10-266 km SSE of Herrick, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Illinois
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Bement
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library