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

• Middle School Girls Basketball Shiloh Middle School vs. Bement Middle School - 10/08/2026 | Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 8
• Statewide: When a bombshell dropped in Bement NPR Illinois · Jun 4
• Bement, IL Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 2
• Brenda Shewmaker Obituary (2026) - Bement, IL - The News-Gazette Legacy | Obituary · Sep 30
• Lila E. Miller Obituary | Roux-Hinds Funeral Home | Bement, IL Tribute Archive · Oct 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ 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.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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