Bement, Illinois

About Bement

Bement is a small town in central Illinois counting 1,452 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Bement is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.78 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,862 residents per square mile.

📰 Bement News Today

• Statewide: When a bombshell dropped in Bement NPR Illinois · Jun 4
• From baptisms to funerals: St. Michael in Bement holds final mass after 134 years wandtv.com · Dec 29
• Barry Plummer Obituary (1957 - 2026) - Bement, IL - The News-Gazette Legacy obituary · Apr 17
• Bement Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Bement man arrested on child porn charges following State Police operation WCIA.com · Jan 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bement Unique

• The only place in America named Bement — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bement

• Mama T's Pizza
• Friends Corner Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
• Lucky Monkey Pub and Grub — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bement

• Bement County Forest Preserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bement

• Bement Elementary School
• Bement High School
• Bement Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bement

🏘️ Nearby Communities