Editing Bement, Illinois

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'''Bement''' is a village in [[Piatt County, Illinois|Piatt County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. Its population was 1,484 at the 2020 census.

==Geography==

According to the 2010 census, Bement has a total area of {{convert|0.81|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1705144
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=August 2, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213051936/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1705144
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

[[File:Bement, Illinois welcome sign.jpg|thumb|left|Bement welcome sign]]

==Demographics==
[[File:Bement, Illinois post office.jpg|thumb|left|alt=One-story brick building.|Bement post office]]

{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 963
|1890= 1129
|1900= 1484
|1910= 1530
|1920= 1663
|1930= 1517
|1940= 1466
|1950= 1459
|1960= 1558
|1970= 1638
|1980= 1770
|1990= 1668
|2000= 1784
|2010= 1730
|2020= 1484
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
[[Image:Bement Illinois High School.jpg|thumb|left|Bement, Illinois Elementary and Middle School.]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,784 people, 687 households, and 485 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|2,197.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 723 housing units at an average density of {{convert|890.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.37% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.90% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.39% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

==Bryant Cottage==

{{main|Bryant Cottage State Historic Site}}
[[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.<ref>{{Citation|last=Maddox |first=Teri |title=Alton to celebrate 150th anniversary of Lincoln-Douglas debates |newspaper=The Belleville News-Democrat |date=December 2, 2008 |url=http://www.bnd.com/living/story/253793.html }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==References==

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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070202001742/http://www.bement.com/ Bement.com]
*{{Whmc stl photodb|keywords=Bement|title=Bement Centennial 1955}}

{{Piatt County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Villages in Piatt County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]