Moving to Bement, Illinois
Population: 1,784. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,739 (-2.5% change)
Males: 876 (49.1%), Females: 908 (50.9%)
Piatt County
Zip code: 61813
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $40,163
Median house value: $64,000
Population by Race
Races in Bement:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
- Black (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (21.1%), United States (15.3%), English (10.1%), Irish (9.6%), Dutch (3.1%), French (2.4%).
Elevation: 690 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Bement
- High school or higher: 84.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Bement village
- Never married: 23.5%
- Now married: 54.6%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 9.6%
- Divorced: 11.6%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +63 (+3.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Bement:
- JOHN & MARY KIRBY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MONTICELLO, IL)
- PAVILION FOUNDATION,THE (about 27 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL)
- DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; DECATUR, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bement:
- DECATUR (about 21 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 23 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
- COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 38 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bement:
- PIATT COUNTY (about 6 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; Abbreviation: 2K0)
- TUSCOLA (about 22 miles; TUSCOLA, IL; Abbreviation: K96)
- FRASCA FIELD (about 31 miles; URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: C16)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bement:
- PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 25 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 27 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
- MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
- LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
- EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
- ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
- HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
Schools
Public high school in Bement:
- BEMENT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: 201 S CHAMPAIGN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Bement:
- BEMENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 172; Location: 201 S CHAMPAIGN ST; Grades: PK – 05)
- BEMENT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 201 S CHAMPAIGN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Bement:
- BEMENT P.L.D. (Operating income: $59,760; Location: 349 S. MACON; 17,027 books; 303 audio materials; 950 video materials; 82 serial subscriptions)