| Bement | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 39.9231°N -88.5725°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Piatt |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Bement |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.78 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.01 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.78 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 689 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1484 |
| Population Density Km2: | 736.48 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1907.46 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 61813 |
| Area Code: | 217 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-05144 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2398092 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
Bement is a village in Piatt County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 1,484 at the 2020 census.
According to the 2010 census, Bement has a total area of 0.81sqmi, all land.[2]
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,784 people, 687 households, and 485 families residing in the village. The population density was 2197.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 723 housing units at an average density of 890.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.37% White, 0.90% African American, 0.22% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 687 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,163, and the median income for a family was $47,652. Males had a median income of $30,641 versus $21,944 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,995. About 3.1% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
See main article: Bryant Cottage State Historic Site. Bryant Cottage is located in Bement. Built in 1856 by Francis E. Bryant, it is now preserved as an example of pioneer architecture and as an important historic site. Due to budget cuts, Bryant Cottage was scheduled to close, even though it is an important landmark in Abraham Lincoln's political career. But, because of local efforts, Bryant Cottage will remain open to the public.