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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

Map of Bement, IL

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:

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)

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